{"id":67735,"date":"2025-11-27T21:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T21:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/67735\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T21:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T21:43:08","slug":"san-antonio-zoo-welcomes-fourth-gorilla-to-congo-falls-habitat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/67735\/","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Zoo welcomes fourth gorilla to Congo Falls habitat"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO \u2013 The San Antonio Zoo announced that a fourth male gorilla will arrive at its new Congo Falls habitat in December.<\/p>\n

Visitors can meet Ajari, a 25-year-old male western lowland gorilla moving from the Houston Zoo, starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, according to a news release.<\/p>\n

The zoo also recently announced that the first three gorillas<\/a> \u2014 Andi, Merry and Anaka \u2014 will be joining the new exhibit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored to welcome Ajari to his new home and excited for guests to meet him as part of the Congo Falls family group,\u201d said Tim Morrow, president & CEO of the San Antonio Zoo. \u201cHis arrival is a powerful reflection of our commitment to gorilla conservation worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n

His transfer marks a milestone in the zoo\u2019s 111-year history and supports a global mission to advance gorilla conservation and long-term species survival, the release states.<\/p>\n

Ajari joins the family group within Congo Falls as part of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums\u2019 (AZA) Species Survival Plan and SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction programs, according to the release.<\/p>\n

Plans are to have a two-acre environment with seven gorillas. The exhibit will blend three habitats, offering immersive viewing opportunities for guests.<\/p>\n

For more information on the new experience, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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