The San Antonio Zoo celebrated a historic milestone in conservation with the release of 50 Texas horned lizards into their native habitat.

SAN ANTONIO The Texas Horned Lizard Reintroduction Project at the San Antonio Zoo has a lot to be excited about with another batch of Texas Horned Lizards being hatched recently. San Antonio Zoo celebrates hatchings of Texas horned lizards (San Antonio Zoo)I am proud of the work we are doing to bring back the beloved Texas Horned Lizard, President & CEO of San Antonio Zoo Tim Morrow said. The Center for Conservation and Research team at San Antonio Zoo has been working on breeding and preserving the lizards. Did you know the worlds largest species of shark has been spotted along the Texas Gulf CoastAfter being released, the San Antonio Zoo will use a horned lizard detection canine that is trained to find them, their shed skin and eggs. The San Antonio Zoo is hoping to release thousands of horned lizards annually.