Olaf Growald
No surprise here, the Fort Worth Zoo keeps racking up the awards — even honors that aren’t traditionally awarded to zoos. According to a press release, the Fort Worth Zoo’s newest habitat, Elephant Springs — where baby elephant Brazos resides — has received a coveted Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA).
The attraction, which houses a three-generation herd of elephants — and a 400,000-gallon river where said herd can fully emerge and swim — is one of only 13 international honorees. TheFort Worth Zoo is also the only zoo, the only institution in Texas, and one of only six facilities in the United States to earn the recognition.
Courtesy Fort Worth Zoo
“We knew we were creating something special with Elephant Springs – both for our beloved herd and our guests,” Ramona Bass, who sits on the zoo’s board of directors, says. “We’re incredibly proud to be recognized for creating a space that offers a highly immersive guest experience, but more importantly provides a natural, lush and enriching environment for this amazing and critically endangered species.”
“We knew we were creating something special with Elephant Springs – both for our beloved herd and our guests,” Ramona Bass, who sits on the zoo’s board of directors, says. “We’re incredibly proud to be recognized for creating a space that offers a highly immersive guest experience, but more importantly provides a natural, lush and enriching environment for this amazing and critically endangered species.”
