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Gradually, the number of exotic animals increased, and in 1994, the name was changed to Austin Zoo. In 2000, the zoo became a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. [6] Today, the rescue zoo is a permanent home to mostly exotic animals that were rescued from or unwanted by their owners, animals from other zoos and sanctuaries, and animals who were ...
The Fort Worth Zoo is a zoo in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, and is home to 7,000 native and exotic animals.It has been named as a top zoo in the nation by Family Life magazine, the Los Angeles Times and USA Today, as well as one of the top zoos in the South by Southern Living Reader's Choice Awards.
Animals may be bred, as well, to maintain captive populations and kept under veterinary care. These facilities include zoos , safari parks , animal theme parks , aviaries , butterfly zoos , reptile centers , and petting zoos , as well as wildlife sanctuaries and nature reserves where visitors are allowed.
Taliger at the G. W. Zoo, pictured in 2013. Situated on 16 acres (6.5 ha), the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park began as a shelter for endangered and exotic species of animals, and was home to over fifty species of animals and 200 big cats, such as tigers, lions, pumas, ligers and tigons.
The El Paso Zoo is a zoo located in El Paso, Texas, United States. The 35-acre (14 ha) facility houses over 220 species, including the critically endangered animals.
An owner of exotic animals in Columbia, Lancaster County died unexpectedly over the weekend, and now his pets, including pythons, lizards and a scorpion, will be available for adoption, according ...
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch provides habitat for more than 500 animals representing more than 40 species. [3] The owners, Ray and Trudy Soechting, obtained some animals from zoos, and others were purchased from exotic animal breeders or imported. [4] Some of the animals at the ranch include: [4]
In the United States, the Code of Federal Regulations (9 CFR 1.1), says that the term pet animal means "any animal that has commonly been kept as a pet in family households in the U.S., such as dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and hamsters", and further says that (emphasis added) "This term excludes exotic animals and wild animals." [3] It ...