San Antonio Zoo is debuting “Pollinators,” a world-premiere attraction featuring 12 giant climbable sculptures celebrating bees, bats, butterflies and more.
SAN ANTONIO — Spring is taking flight at the San Antonio Zoo, where a brand-new attraction is inviting families to climb, explore and learn about some of nature’s most important and often overlooked creatures.
From February 28 through April 26, the Zoo will host the world premiere of Pollinators, an interactive exhibit in the Go Wild realm featuring 12 larger-than-life, climbable sculptures inspired by species that help keep ecosystems thriving.
Guests can come face-to-face with a monarch butterfly perched on a Mexican torch sunflower, a hummingbird hovering near a trumpet vine, and even unexpected pollinators like the chocolate midge and Mexican long-tongued bat. Each sculpture is designed to be hands-on, turning education into adventure while teaching visitors how pollination works and why it’s essential for plants and the foods we eat.
Zoo officials say the exhibit aims to inspire families to take simple steps at home, such as planting native flowers, providing water sources and reducing pesticide use to help pollinators thrive.
Pollinators is included with standard Zoo admission and is free for members during its limited run this spring.