Gladys Porter Zoo - Brownsville Zoos and Aquarium

  • 500 Ringgold Street
    Brownsville, TX 78520-7918
  • +1 956 546 2177
  • www.gpz.org
Average Rating
4.5
4+ reviews
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Yahoo! Travel
4.0
2+ reviews
Epinions.com
5.0
2+ reviews
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Admission:
$9
Collections:
The Gladys Porter Zoo's living collections are comprised of plants, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes and invertebrates from most major ecosystems. There are over 1,500 animal specimens, representing approximately 400 species, 47 of which are l
Open Dates:
Daily 9-5
Year Built:
1971
Gladys Porter Zoo
500 Ringgold Street
Brownsville, TX 78520-7918
Description
  • ... visitor-oriented zoological and botanical park dedicated to the preservation of nature through education, ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Known to be one of the best zoos in the United States, ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Built on an old channel of the Rio Grande River, this 31 acre zoological ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • ... zoological and botanical park dedicated to the preservation of nature through education, conservation ... more on Epinions.com
  • ... a visitor oriented zoological and botanical park dedicated to the preservation of nature. The Gladys Porter Zoo is located on 31-acres in central Brownsville. Additional Zoo facilities include: Administrativeoffice, Education building, ... more on aza.org
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4.0
WE WILL GO BACK!!!

(05/07/05)

... MY CHILD LOVED IT. ALTHOUGH IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF THEY HAD MORE ANIMALS TO SEE. SOME CAGES WERE EMPTY. BUT I WOULD VISIT ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
Adorable, quiet zoo!

(Sep 5, 2006)

... zoo! I was totally impressedGladys Porter zoo in Brownsville definitely exceeded my expectations. I visited on a weekday and it was so charming and quiet; I was able to walk around without dealing with the crowds. I saw at most about ... LeanaD, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

5.0
A Zoo to rival all others!

(Oct 21 '00)

... have been to many of the top zoos in the country, Philadelphia, Columbus, Houston, San Antonio, Washington DC, and San Diego. The Gladys Porter Zoo ranks right ... redwitch39, a user of epinions.com. Reviews from Epinions.com

Gladys Porter Zoo

(04/13/2006)

The Gladys Porter Zoo is the only one of its kind in the Rio Grande Valley. I have been going here s... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Reviews from OpenList.com

5.0
The best!

(02/20/06)

... have it so clean and it was very fun.I would recomend to others and just because Brownsville is a small city,doesn't mean it has a small zoo.It's better than ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

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