SPOOKTACULAR FUN AWAITS AT GLADYS PORTER ZOO'S ANNUAL BOO AT THE ZOO
Get your costumes ready and prepare for a spooktacular good time as the Gladys Porter Zoo welcomes families for its annual Boo at the Zoo Halloween celebration!...
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From the archives: Gladys Porter Zoo officially opens in the Valley
T oday, the Gladys Porter Zoo is one of the biggest attractions in the Rio Grande Valley. The zoo has seen new residents in recent years such as Tookie Tookie, the zoo’s first toucan in 20 years , and Iggy, a male ocelot that arrived at the zoo in 2024 . He is the second ocelot r...
Wild thing: Gladys Porter Zoo opens phase two of Mesoamerican exhibit
I t’s not enough for the humans to like it, the animals who live there have to like it too. Fortunately, they do. That’s according to Dr. Pat Burchfield, director of Brownsville’s Gladys Porter Zoo, discussing the newly opened phase two of the zoo’s El Mundo Huasteco Y Totonaco e...
GLADYS PORTER ZOO UNVEILS PHASE II OF EL MUNDO HUASTECO Y TOTONACO
The Gladys Porter Zoo is proud to announce the official completion and grand opening of Phase II of El Mundo Huasteco y Totonaco, marking another major milestone checked off the Zoo’s ambitious Master Plan....
GLADYS PORTER ZOO ANNOUNCES $2 ADMISSION FOR BROWNSVILLE DISCOUNT DAYS
Gladys Porter Zoo is inviting Brownsville residents to enjoy Brownsville Discount Days on September 11, 12 and 13, offering admission for just $2 per person....
Flying colors: Gladys Porter Zoo gets first toucan in 20 years
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...
June – August: Glady’s Porter Zoo – Summer Safari
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...
GLADYS PORTER ZOO CELEBRATES 22ND ANNUAL KIDS APPRECIATION DAY PRESENTED BY H-E-B
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...
BROWNSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY INVITES FAMILIES TO WILD ADVENTURE WITH THE GLADYS PORTER ZOO
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....
Immersive experience: Gladys Porter Zoo opens new virtual reality attraction
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....
CREATURE FEATURE BRINGS THE WONDER OF GLADYS PORTEER ZOO TO VIEWERS
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....
'We are vigilant': Gladys Porter Zoo works to prevent New World screwworm infestation
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...
June 21st: Gladys Porter Zoo: Animal Play Day “World Giraffe Day”
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...
June 6th: Gladys Porter Zoo – Ridley Rush 5K/1 Mile Walk / Run
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...
10 years since Harambe's death: Gorilla's memory lives on at Brownsville's Gladys Porter Zoo
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...