Summer is finally on the horizon, which means it’s time to start considering what you and your family can plan for coming months.

Once common, the Texas horned lizard is now a species of concern

Anyone going through a tough breakup this Valentine’s Day may find some solace in feeding their ex to a zoo animal. Symbolically, of course.

The San Antonio Zoo is showing appreciation for all doctors, police officers, firefighters, and EMTs across Texas by offering them free admission during September.

Technically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.

The San Antonio Zoo is in the process of replacing its popular trains that have carried passengers through Brackenridge Park since the 1980s.

The San Antonio Zoo is scheduled to receive its first shipment of a COVID-19 vaccine for animals and plans to administer the first doses in the coming weeks.

The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating the hard work of H-E-B employees with an opportunity to unwind after a wild year. As a part of its H-E-B Partners Appreciation Week, the zoo is offering H-E-B employees free admission from March 20-28. Additionally, each employee can receive 50% off standard admission for up to four guests on the day of their visit. To redeem the offer, the San Antonio Zoo requires current H-E-B employees to present a valid and current H-E-B ID. “H-E-B has also been a longtime supporter of San Antonio Zoo and by sponsoring our additional hand sanitizing stations through this pandemic has helped us to operate in the most safe way possible.”

FILE - Actress Betty White poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on June 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)SAN ANTONIO – The original “Golden Girl” Betty White is honored with a special tribute at a Texas zoo on her 99th birthdayThe San Antonio Zoo took to social media to pay tribute to White, thanking her for being “a friend to animals and zoos”, with a photo of three elephants, also called their “Golden Girls,” KSAT reported. “From our Golden Girls and all of us at San Antonio Zoo to the OG Golden Girl Betty White, HAPPY 99th BIRTHDAY!! From our Golden Girls and all of us at San Antonio Zoo to the OG Golden Girl Betty White, HAPPY 99th BIRTHDAY!!! One more thing Betty White: whenever it’s safe to travel, you always have an open invitation to pay our ducks a visit!

SAN ANTONIO – A redesign effort at the San Antonio Zoo allowed its rhinos to roam freely around the Savanna habitat with other species, KSAT reported. This was the first time in the Zoo’s 106-year history that the Savanna exhibits were merged together, allowing animals -- including rhinos, giraffes and zebras -- to roam thanks to the Savanna Crossing, according to a release posted on the zoo’s Facebook page. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Rhinos at San Antonio Zoo Now Exploring Giraffe Savanna Doubling the Size of The Savanna It's... Posted by San Antonio Zoo on Thursday, November 12, 2020In a video posted by the zoo, two White Rhinos were seen crossing between exhibits into the giraffe exhibit for the first time. The animals' overall introductions went well, according to the Zoo. Morrow told KSAT that creating larger and more natural habitats had been the Zoo’s focus to continue modernization, as this new habitat concept provides multiple species more space to roam.

It’s a drive-through experience.” Bingo! The San Antonio Zoo launched its Drive Thru Zoo tours in early May, intending it to be a one-weekend diversion for guests. Even after the zoo reopened to foot traffic, the drive-through option continues as a popular draw on weekends. Texas drive-through safarisDrive-through safari parks across Texas are seeing big crowds as visitors seek activities with the built-in social distancing that comes from staying in their cars. “We actually set attendance records this year,” says Tye Chandler, a marketer at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center near Glen Rose.