The San Antonio Zoo’s extremely anticipated Congo Falls habitat is lastly right here, and its public unveiling is happening this weekend.
The 2-acre Congo Falls exhibit, the zoo’s first gorilla exhibit in additional than 30 years, will open to the general public at 10 a.m. this Saturday. A grand opening ceremony for the habitat, situated within the Zoo’s Africa Reside space, will characteristic a ribbon-cutting ceremony adopted by a drone present at 8 p.m. the identical day.
“The debut of Congo Falls deserves a celebration as daring and galvanizing because the habitat itself — and internet hosting the first-ever drone present in San Antonio Zoo’s historical past makes this second much more extraordinary,” San Antonio Zoo CEO Tim Morrow stated in a press release.
Morrow continued: “These unimaginable 400-drone performances permit us to share our pleasure with your entire metropolis because the night time sky comes alive with photographs honoring gorillas, conservation and the spirit of our neighborhood. This immersive expertise not solely marks a historic milestone for the zoo, but additionally highlights our dedication to innovation and to securing a future for wildlife.”
The drone present and entry to Congo Falls are free with normal admission to the zoological park.
Congo Falls, which was additionally featured on NBC’s Immediately Present on Friday, options groundbreaking developments in zoo habitats, together with the world’s tallest gorilla tower and three distinct habitats designed to advertise pure behaviors. The exhibit additionally consists of elevated viewpoints, overhead gorilla pathways and 360-degree viewing alternatives for company.
Congo Falls is house to seven western lowland gorillas as a part of the Affiliation of Zoos & Aquariums Species Survival Plan, a program that helps genetically wholesome, sustainable populations of endangered species in accredited zoos.
Tickets to Congo Falls’ grand opening can be found on the San Antonio Zoo web site.
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