Gladys Porter Zoo
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- Gladys Porter is also the name of a historial Nova Scotian politician [1]
| Gladys Porter Zoo | |
| Date opened | September 3, 1971 |
| Location | Brownsville, Texas, USA |
| Land area | 31 acres (0.13 km²) |
| Number of Animals | 1600 |
| Number of Species | 400 |
| Accreditations/ Memberships |
AZA |
| Website | |
Gladys Porter Zoo is a zoological and botanical park located in Brownsville, Texas. The zoo officially opened on September 3, 1971, and currently averages 375,000 visitors annually. Situated on 31 acres, the zoo houses about 400 animal species (including 47 endangered species) and over 250 tropical and neo-tropical species and subspecies. It is the first zoo to have successfully bred the vulnerable Jentink's Duiker.[1]
The zoo is named after Gladys Porter, the daughter of Earl C. Sams, former president of JCPenney. Porter, a wildlife enthusiast, helped to plan and stock the zoo, which was entirely funded by the Earl C. Sams Foundation. After its opening, the zoo was given to the city of Brownsville.
[edit] References
- ^ Ellis, Richard (2004). No Turning Back: The Life and Death of Animal Species. New York: Harper Perrenial, 262. ISBN 0-06-055804-0.
[edit] External links
- Gladys Porter Zoo
- Handbook of Texas Online: Gladys Sams Porter
- Handbook of Texas Online: Gladys Porter Zoo
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