The San Antonio Zoo is preparing to open the new Congo Falls exhibit with special drone shows this weekend. The exhibit, spanning two acres, features gorilla habitats and is home to seven Western Lowland gorillas. Three male gorillas from the Dallas Zoo and three female gorillas from the Atlanta Zoo will be part of the habitat. The drone shows will showcase gorilla-inspired designs with 400 drones.
The opening of the much-anticipated Congo Falls is almost here and the San Antonio zoo is celebrating the opening with two special drone show s this weekend. SAN ANTONIO — The opening of the much-anticipated Congo Falls is almost here and the San Antonio zoo is celebrating the opening with two special drone show s this weekend.
spans two acres and features three distinct habitats—Lowland Basin, Indoor Rainforest, and Gorilla Gorge—home to seven Western Lowland gorillas.The 15-minute drone shows will feature gorilla inspired designs with 400 drones. The shows are happening Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. Admission is free for members and tickets are available for purchase for all guests Join us tomorrow on News 4 San Antonio at noon for a live behind-the-scenes walkthrough before it opens on Saturday. We'll be showcasing it all, including a first of its kind 70-foot gorilla tower!Three male western lowland gorillas were imported from the Dallas Zoo. The trio - Shana, B’wenzi, and Juba - will form a bachelor troop. All three gorillas are 23 years old and arrived earlier this week. Their transfer is part of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan, a program that supports genetically healthy populations of endangered species in accredited zoos.“Shana, B’wenzi and Juba are incredible, and we are honored to welcome them to their new home in Congo Falls,” said Tim Morrow, President & CEO of San Antonio Zoo. “Their presence here strengthens global gorilla conservation efforts and allows us to inspire guests in powerful new ways. This bachelor group, together with the family group, will make Congo Falls one of the most exciting gorilla habitats in the country.” Three female gorillas, Andi, Merry, and Anaka recently made the move from the Atlanta zoo as part of the Gorilla Species Survival Plan as well as the highly-anticipated opening of the Congo Falls habitat. On Thanksgiving, the zoo also welcomed Ajari, a 25-year-old male western lowland gorilla. This marks the return of western lowland gorillas to San Antonio for the first time in 35 years.Western lowland gorillas are listed as critically endangered due to serious challenges in the wild, including habitat destruction, poaching, and disease. Accredited zoos, through SSP and SAFE participation, work to safeguard the species while supporting field conservation initiatives across Africa.The San Antonio Zoo supports gorilla conservation through partnerships with the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, and the AZA Gorilla SAFE program.SAN ANTONIO -Two people were found dead Thursday night in what San Antonio police say was a murder-suicide at a North Side apartment complex, a tragedy witnessSAN ANTONIO - The airport is looking to hire a towing company to remove abandoned vehicles from its parking garages. The move comes after our News 4 I-Team inveSAN ANTONIO — Two people have died in a shooting at a North Side apartment complex, according to officials with the San Antonio Fire Department.Fire EMS units rBEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Two explosions have been reported in a Northern Bexar County neighborhood that multiple law enforcement agencies are currently respondingSaraya Anderson still remembers pulling off the freeway and watching her apartment burning on Sunday. Her home was destroyed, everything inside reduced to rubbl
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