NEW Aquarium & Reptile Conservation Center Opens at Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC in 2023

We first made the 2.5-hour drive to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia in 2016, and we've renewed our annual passes every year since then. We visit often so we were incredibly excited to hear that the new Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Aquarium & Reptile Conservation Center opened in March 2023. The 20,000-square-foot animal care facility features rare and endangered species, immersive floor-to-ceiling habitats, and brings conservation to the forefront of the guest experience.
In this vlog we explore the new center and check out some of our other favorite spots in the zoo including the Sky High Safari and Gorilla Base Camp as we share what's to come in the planned Phase Two of Bridge to the Wild transformational expansion of Riverbanks’ footprint.
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[@danielsanchez8144]

I just went to the new aquarium and it looks great!

[@DeanTeamAdventures]

It is such an awesome addition to the zoo!

[@lindamemo5224]

That’s so cool we have to go there one of these days

[@DeanTeamAdventures]

Yes! We've heard the zoo in NC is really awesome so we need to go there too to compare.

[@flippingemilygrace6585]

One day y’all need to go too rocking jump or big air!

[@flippingemilygrace6585]

,Cause I think it will be Realy nice to film

[@DeanTeamAdventures]

That's a good idea! We've talked about covering Big Air and Sky Zone, we just got the monthly passes to Sky Zone!

[@jessiezupko9064]

Snakes!

[@DeanTeamAdventures]

So. Many. Snakes.