Africa Live!
San Antonio Zoo

Client

San Antonio Zoo

Project Type

Zoos

Project Completion

October 2018


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The Nassal Company self-performed the rockwork fabrication and replicated natural environments throughout Africa Live! Scope included mud banks, flash flood pools, outdoor underwater viewing rockwork, rockwork in the hippo exhibit and in the crocodile exhibit.

Africa Live! immerses visitors into the wonders of Africa, including its diverse plants, animals and people. The central theme of the exhibit is water, both its scarcity and its abundance; with exhibits arranged seasonally from trickling streams to flash floods. Visitors will be able to see how plants and animals have adapted to changing amounts of water.
Hippos, Crocodiles and African Fishes will be visible through underwater viewing windows so guests can see them in beautifully replicated natural habitats representative of the environments in which they spend most of their lives. Africa Live! creates a wild trek where the animals appear to roam free and the visitors are on safari. The immersion-style exhibits empower guests to feel as though they have been transported into the wild.