The San Antonio Zoo is now open after a day of heavy rain and flooding led to the park’s closure on Tuesday.
The flooding affected several areas within the zoo, including the zoo’s training room, the hippo viewing area, office spaces, gift shops, restrooms and pathways throughout the zoo, according to a press release.
Even though the park closed, the zoo’s team worked through the day to avoid further damage and secure the animals’ safety.“It was a challenging day at San Antonio Zoo, to say the least, with all of the rain and area flooding,” said Tim Morrow, president and CEO of San Antonio Zoo. “While we were closed for the day, our dedicated and passionate team spent the day taking care of the animals and working to protect the zoo from flood damage.
The nonprofit organization relies entirely on visitation and donations for its operations and animal care, the release adds.“Unfortunately, being closed, we lost some significant attendance and much-needed revenue. San Antonio Zoo depends 100% on visitation and donations to operate and care for the animals,” Morrow said.San Antonio Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday.Andrea K. Moreno is a News Trainee at KSAT.
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