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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.
Cameron Park Zoo was initially established in 1955 as the Central Texas Zoological Park by a group of wildlife enthusiasts who wanted to create an area for recreation and education opportunities. In 1981, a master plan was established to expand the zoo, and in 1989 a countywide bond was issued to redevelop a 52-acre (210,000 m 2 ) area of ...
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.
Austin Zoo is a non-profit rescue zoo and located in southwestern unincorporated Travis County, Texas, United States, west of Austin. The zoo is accredited by the Zoological Association of America. [4] The mission of Austin Zoo is to assist animals in need through rescue, conservation, and education.
The 35 acres (14 ha) site was located in north Arlington off Interstate 30 near Six Flags Over Texas and adjacent to Arlington Stadium. The park lost almost half a million dollars in 1972, 1973 and 1974 and after the 1975 season, the animals were sold. The park reopened for the 1976 season as Hawaii Kai.
Jun. 11—AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved regulations banning canned hunts and implementing trapping standards for mountain lions during its May meeting.
Before last month's decision, Texas was the only one of 16 states with mountain lion breeding populations that did not have protections over the species. More: Turtles, ducks and geese are out in ...
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 ...