The Aquarium is home to a varied collection of approximately 6,000 aquatic animals, including marine and freshwater fish, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. The Aquarium also participates in a number of national and international conservation and research projects. It is a leader in the breeding of critically endangered Texas species, such as the Texas blind salamander and several desert fishes that are already extinct in nature.
The "World of Aquatic Diversity" features unusual and bizarre aquatic animals including jellyfish, poisonous stonefish, "fishing" anglerfish and "luring" batfish. If these aren't bizarre enough for you, there's the Seahorse Rodeo with its nine displays of seahorses and their unique relatives.
Seahorse Rodeo, which opened in September 2004, allows visitors to view one of the larger species of seahorses (pot bellies) down to the smallest (dwarf). Seahorses males are unique - they give birth to babies from their pouches and regularly spend the day entwined with their tankmates. Seahorse relatives on display include the monogamous blue stripe pipefish, paper thin shrimpfish and jumping alligator pipefish.
A viewing window at the breeding lab for rare and endangered species provides the public a behind-the-scenes look at ongoing Aquarium conservation projects.
Visitors can also see an alligator snapping turtle weighing 135 pounds, venomous lion fish, a 5-foot-long electric eel, a 6-foot-long alligator gar and much more!
Hours:
Open daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas days.
Admission
Adults 12 and older $3.00
Children 3-11 $1.50
Free for children under 3.
Pre-registered school groups: $1 per person.
To pre-register, call (214) 670-6832.
Visit there site here. www.dallas-zoo.org/aq/
Fort Worth Zoo. Fort Worth Texas.
From meager beginnings the Zoo has grown into a nationally ranked family attraction.
The oldest continuous zoo site in Texas, the Fort Worth Zoo was founded in 1909 with one lion, two bear cubs, an alligator, a coyote, a peacock and a few rabbits. From these humble beginnings, the Zoo has grown into a nationally ranked facility, housing more than 350 native and exotic species.
Hours
February 19, 2005 - April 1, 2005
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily
April 2, 2005 - October 16, 2005
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
October 17, 2005 - February 2006
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily
Please call 817/759-7555 for the most recent information.
Admission
Adults (13+) $9.75
Children (3-12) $7.25
Toddlers (2 & under) Free
Seniors (65+) $6.25
Wednesdays are half-price admission days!
Parking
$5 per vehicle daily
Visit there site here. www.fortworthzoo.org
San Antonio Zoo. San Antonio, Texas.
Being one of the largest zoos in the country with 3,500 animals of 750 species means there is a lot to see. The San Antonio Zoo is one of the premier zoos in the country, and our conservation programs with flamingo, white rhino, black rhino, snow leopard, whooping crane, and many more species are recognized around the globe. Enjoy your visit...use this site to plan your next Zoo trip, as an educational resource, to adopt an animal, to see what’s new at the Zoo, and so much more!
Hours:
Open every day of the year from 9:00 a.m.
Memorial Day through Labor Day:
Entrance closes at 6:00 p.m.
Labor Day through Memorial Day:
Entrance closes at 5:00 p.m.
Admission
Adults: $8.00
Senior Citizens 62 and up: $6.00
Children 3 - 11 yrs: $6.00
Children ages 2 and under: Free
Handicapped 3 -14 yrs: $4.00
Handicapped 15 yrs and up: $5.00
Visit there site here. www.sazoo-aq.org
The Texas Zoo. Victoria, Texas.
The Texas Zoo...A New Beginning,A New Land, and a New Face!
As we move forward with the development of our new master plan for our 76 acres, we are also moving forward with a new look at our zoo's current location. With the idea of displaying animals from around the world that are exclusively in sub-tropical and tropical regions of the world we at The Texas Zoo have exciting new displays and animals not only from the south Texas area, but from all over the world. Come and see our transformation into
THE NEW TEXAS ZOO
Hours
OPEN: Daily 9AM - 5PM
CLOSED: Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day, New Year's Day.
ADMISSION:
Adult $4.00
Seniors $3.00
Children $3.00 (3-12)
Toddlers FREE
Members of AZA Zoos get in free!
Visit there site here. www.texaszoo.org
