A one-way route around the Zoo is still in effect to better allow for social distancing. Tickets can be purchased online to limit contact at the gates. They are also required when inside buildings and within 6 feet of other guests or staff. To limit the spread of COVID-19, facial coverings are required upon entry for guests ages 6 and up. Safety measures that were implemented when the Zoo re-opened on June 8th will remain in place. If the slot is full, guests will have to wait a few minutes until the next time slot, approximately 10 to 15 minutes. We will accept walk-ups as long as the time slot is not sold out. The Zoo will still have limited capacity so reservations are recommended for all guests, including, Gladys Porter Zoo Members. to 5:00 p.m., and from March 14th to April 4th, the Zoo will extend its weekend hours to 9:00 a.m. “From March 5th to March 13th, Zoo hours will be from 9:00 a.m. However, her legacy at the zoo lives on today through its continuing mission to preserve wildlife and nature through education, conservation and research.You can now visit the sharks during the GPZ’s new extended hours. Gladys Porter sadly died in 1980 but up until her death, she was not only President of the zoo for 11 years but had also been heavily committed to getting involved in the zoo’s day-to-day operations. The zoo also has a Small World area which is home to a nursery and an animal contact yard where children can interact with domesticated animals and even get to touch them. It is split up into 4 geographical areas – Asia, Africa, Tropical America and Indo-Australia and there are also Bear Grottos, a California Sea Lion exhibit, a Herpetarium and Aquatic Wing, a free-flight aviary, a Macaw Canyon and a Komodo dragon exhibit at the zoo. Description Price Qty DUAL MEMBER 85 - Unlimited entrance for two adult members 85.00 DUAL SENIOR MEMBER 80 - Unlimited entrance for two adult members 80.00 FAMILY MEMBER 99 - Unlimited entrance for two adults and up to five (5) children 17 years and under 99. The zoo covers 31 acres and has, on average, 375, 000 visitors per year. Updated: / 08:51 PM CST BROWNSVILLE, Texas (KVEO) Two nurse sharks are now calling the Gulf of Mexico Deep Water tank at the Gladys Porter Zoo home after being welcomed in.
In the 1960s, Gladys (now Porter) and her husband Dean travelled extensively throughout Africa and other foreign countries where they became interested in and concerned about the plight of the world’s wildlife which consequently led them to deciding to open up a zoo in Brownsville.
Mr Sams had two daughters, Gladys and Camille, and they both became heavily involved in charitable work and, following their father’s death in 1950, they were both entrusted to administer the funds established by his Foundation. Penney and subsequently went on to become the company’s President when the J.C. It was this from this foundation that the zoo would get its name.Įarl C Sams used to work for the famous businessman J.C. Sams Foundation before being handed over to the city of Brownsville. The zoo opened in 1971 when it was planned and built then subsequently stocked and equipped by the Earl C. The Gladys Porter Zoo is located in Brownsville, Texas.
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