San Antonio Zoo

San Antonio Zoo
San Antonio Zoo logo
Zoo entrance
29°27′53″N 98°28′19″W / 29.4648°N 98.4719°W / 29.4648; -98.4719
Date openedMay 3, 1914 (1914-05-03)
Location3903 N. St. Mary's Street
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Land area57 acres (23 ha)
No. of animals3,500+
No. of species750
Annual visitors1.1 million+
MembershipsAZA, ZAA
Public transit access
Viva Trolley #11
Websitesazoo.org

The San Antonio Zoo is a 57-acre (23 ha) zoo located in Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is home to over 750 species, some of which are endangered or extinct in the wild, and has an annual attendance of more than 1 million. The zoo also hosts the Richard Friedrich Aquarium, which opened in 1948. It was the only aquarium in the city until SeaWorld San Antonio opened in 1988. It also runs non-animal attractions, such as the San Antonio Zoo Train, which first opened in 1956.