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The Louis René Barrera Indiangrass Wildlife Sanctuary is a 281 acres (114 ha) preserved wildlife sanctuary in northeast Austin, Texas, on the north shore of Lake Walter E. Long. Created in 1967 as part of Austin's network of conservation lands, it focuses on conserving native grasslands and wildlife while promoting the restoration of the ...
The Center for Conservation and Research at the San Antonio Zoo is involved in breeding a number of endangered species including black rhino, leopard, golden lion tamarin, dama gazelle, Attwater's prairie chicken (housed and bred off-exhibit), black mangabey, African lion, black-footed ferret, Komodo dragon, Andean condor, and Caribbean flamingos.
Texas Coastal Bend: Operated by the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute, ecosystem of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve Baytown Nature Center: Baytown: Harris: Texas Coastal Bend: Operated by the City, 450-acre recreation area and wildlife sanctuary Bear Springs Blossom Nature Center: Pipe Creek: Bandera ...
The zoo supports more than a dozen conservation projects in Texas and across the globe that assist in the survival of endangered wildlife and habitats. Projects include the Houston toad , sea turtle , Attwater's prairie chicken , Galapagos tortoise , Bornean orangutan , elephant , clouded leopard , African lion , frogs , Brazilian tapir ...
Sanctuary is a town in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 337 at the 2020 census , and the community was incorporated in the early 1980s. [ 4 ]
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North Deer Island is an island and wildlife sanctuary located in Hitchcock, Texas, in western Galveston Bay, about halfway between Galveston Island and Tiki Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The 144-acre (0.58 km 2) natural island is one of the few natural islands remaining in West Galveston Bay. [2]
Gladys Porter Zoo is a zoological and botanical park located in Brownsville, Texas, United States.The zoo officially opened on September 3, 1971, and currently averages over 424,000 visitors annually.