Gladys Porter Zoo - Brownsville, TX
N 25° 54.807 W 097° 29.720
14R E 650704 N 2866963
31-acre park with aquarium home to nearly 400 species of animals
Waymark Code: WM14Z3R
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2021
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The Gladys Porter Zoo is a 31-acre park in Brownsville, Texas home to 377 species of animals from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The zoo opened in 1971, and is the largest zoo in the Rio Grande Valley. Animals housed here include orangutan, gibbons, gorilla, echidna, kangaroos, and various birds and reptiles. There is also a butterfly garden which is great for birdwatching.
Zoo Website address: [Web Link]
Admission Cost: 14.00 (listed in local currency)
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