If you're traveling as a family, Brownsville is a great destination for a daytrip as many of its attractions, including the Gladys Porter Zoo and the Children's Museum of Brownsville, cater to kids.

Gladys arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2013 after her mom at the Gladys Porter Zoo decided not to care for her, creating the need for her to be raised by human surrogates and a potential ...

She's been a favorite of visitors and staff since she arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in 2013. She needed surrogates because her mom at the Gladys Porter Zoo decided not to care ...

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In celebration of Earth Day, the Gladys Porter Zoo is hosting its annual Party for the Planet event. The celebration will take place on April 5, from 10 a.m ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Glady’s Porter Zoo announced the death of its 17-year-old white tiger, Neb. According to a news release from the zoo, Neb was suffering from advanced ...

"The Galapagos Tortoise SSP program is thrilled to help Philadelphia Zoo welcome Mommy's offspring," said Galapagos Tortoise SSP Coordinator and Studbook Keeper Ashley Ortega at Gladys Porter Zoo ...

The first records about Abrazzo are from April 1929 at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Texas. Galapagos tortoises are the largest living species of tortoises; males grow to an average of about 500 pounds ...

The driver and passenger were arrested, while the monkey was taken to Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. This isn't the first time spider monkeys have been discovered at the Texas-Mexico border.

(WPHL) — For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the ... and Studbook Keeper Ashley Ortega at Gladys Porter Zoo in Texas. Galapagos tortoises come from ...

said Galapagos Tortoise SSP Coordinator and Studbook Keeper Ashley Ortega at Gladys Porter Zoo in Texas. Galapagos tortoises come from the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. As the ...