Corpse flower set to bloom at San Antonio Zoo for the first time
'Bloom Watch' is in effect
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The San Antonio Zoo is home to the city's first ever Corpse Flower and its impending bloom is highly anticipated (in excitement and in level of expected stink). The flower was moved for public view on Friday, July 8, near the "Back From The Brink" Whooping Crane habitat.
“Get your nostrils ready,” said Tim Morrow, President and CEO of San Antonio Zoo. “Our team estimates the plant could bloom in the next 10 days! This is a rather rare occurrence and a very exciting moment for our community and conservation. We invite everyone to act fast to see and smell this piece of history before the short bloom watch window is up!”
The Titan Arum was given the name "Corpse Flower" because of its unique scent upon blooming, which resembles a decaying corpse. The scent is produced by more than 30 different chemicals that attract pollinators like carrion beetles and flesh flies.