SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Zoo will soon be adding to its aquatic offerings. The zoo announced Friday it is building a new lab for ocean conservation.

The lab, which will be 937 square feet, will focus on coral conservation, research, restoration and education, according to the zoo.

The new lab will be named the Brewer Ocean Conservation Lab, in honor of the late R.P. Brewer III, a geology professor at San Antonio College. It will contain Texas and international corral species, a touch tank and educational opportunities.

“Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse and threatened ecosystems worldwide and are vital to the planet’s ecosystem. Rising ocean temperatures, pollution, and disease have devastated reefs globally,” said Tim Morrow, President & CEO of San Antonio Zoo. “With this incr

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