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San Antonio Zoo's Green Tribute and Wager Amid Spurs Playoffs and Local Events

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San Antonio Zoo's Green Tribute and Wager Amid Spurs Playoffs and Local Events
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The San Antonio Zoo glowed green to honor flood victims in Kerrville and Texas Hill Country. Meanwhile, a friendly wager with the Oklahoma City Zoo over Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference Finals involved spirited trash-talk and team flags. Other local news includes a Selena exhibition at the Briscoe Museum and a teen critically injured after falling from a vehicle during Spurs celebrations.

This week the San Antonio Zoo glows green in a heartfelt tribute to the more than 100 lives claimed during the devastating floods that swept through Kerrville and the Texas Hill Country over the Fourth of July weekend.

SAN ANTONIO - Ahead of Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference Finals, the San Antonio Zoo revealed a friendly bet between two zoos, along with some of the fiery emails. Like many local institutions, the San Antonio Zoo has been unwavering in its support for the Spurs, frequently taking to social media to share in the Alamo City pride.

This ultimately resulted in a friendly wager between the San Antonio Zoo and the Oklahoma City Zoo, for which team would make it through the Western Conference Finals. However, in a fiery video posted to X , the zoo released the spirited trash-talk exchanged by both sides of the court as the series has continued into Game 7, along with the heartfelt exchange of team flags, one of which will be returned to sender, unopened.

With the result of Game 7, the losing team will be tasked with flying the winning team's flag over the zoo, for all visitors to see. Briscoe Museum to showcase iconic Selena images in new exhibition SAN ANTONIO -Selena Quintanilla-Pérez takes center stage at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, where a new exhibition honors her lasting impact on music and culture.

“Selena Forever / Siempre Selena” opens June 4 in the musTeen critically injured after falling from vehicle while celebrating Spurs win SAN ANTONIO - A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after San Antonio police say he fell from a vehicle while celebrating the Spurs’ victory late WednesdaySAN ANTONIO - A 17-year-old girl is accused of using social media to lure two men to the same Bexar County apartment complex early May 25, 2026, where investiga

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