T ookie Tookie is a girl who knows what she wants, dazzling to behold and easy to pick out in a crowd. Tookie Tookie is Glady’s Porter Zoo’s new keel-billed toucan, the first toucan member of the GPZ family in 20 years. Keel-billed (Rhamphastos sulfuratus), also called rainbow-bi...
Details Event by: Gladys Porter Zoo Address: 500 Ringgold St, Brownsville, TX, United States, Texas 78520 Enroll your child for the wildest summer camp in the RGV- Summer Safari at the Gladys Porter Zoo! These camps and classes begin June 1st and run through August. This exciting...
The Gladys Porter Zoo invites Rio Grande Valley families to celebrate the 22nd Annual Kids Appreciation Day, presented by H-E-B, on Saturday, July 25th, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM...
Get ready for a wild and unforgettable experience at the Brownsville Public Library! Families are invited to join the library as it welcomes the Gladys Porter Zoo for a special educational visit featuring live animals and hands-on learning....
BROWNSVILLE — The Gladys Porter Zoo opened its new attraction on Friday where visitors can see animals in virtual reality headsets. For seven minutes, four riders buckle up in egg-shaped pods for an immersive wildlife film. A trained zoo staff member helps riders put on headsets....
The City of Brownsville and the Gladys Porter Zoo are bringing wildlife education to the community through Creature Feature, a BTV News video series that showcases the incredible animals that call the Gladys Porter Zoo home....
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As concerns over the New World screwworm continue across South Texas, the Gladys Porter Zoo is taking extra precautions to protect its animals while assisting state officials in monitoring the pest. Zoo staff say they currently have no suspect...
GLADYS PORTER ZOO’S SUMMER SAFARI PROGRAM OFFERS WILD ADVENTURES FOR KIDS
Details Event by: Gladys Porter Zoo Address: 500 Ringgold St, Brownsville, TX, United States, Texas 78520 What is World Giraffe Day? It is a world-wide day of recognition for the longest necked animal on the planet. Take part in World Giraffe Day, established by the Giraffe Con...
Details Event by: Gladys Porter Zoo Address: 500 Ringgold St, Brownsville, TX, United States, Texas 78520 Join us for the Ridley Rush 5k/1 Mile, Presented by Chick-fil-A! Your participation supports the Bi-National Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Project that the Gladys Porter Zoo admi...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On May 28, 2016, a 17-year-old Western Lowland Gorilla named Harambe was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo after a child fell into his enclosure. But before tragedy struck, Harambe lived at Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas, for 15 yea...
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