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Gladys Porter Zoo

Q: Where is Gladys Porter Zoo?

United States. Gladys Porter Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 500 Ringgold Street, Brownsville, TX 78520. Its coordinates are 25.912° N, 97.496° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Padre Island National Seashore, about 162 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Gladys Porter Zoo?

105 species. Citizen-science photos record 105 species at Gladys Porter Zoo, including Scarlet Ibis, American Flamingo, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Chiloé Wigeon and Blue-bellied Roller. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Gladys Porter Zoo in the wild?

Scarlet Ibis: Caroni Swamp. Some of the animals photographed at Gladys Porter Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp), American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve) and Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Saguaro National Park).

Q: When did Gladys Porter Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1971, 10 ha. Gladys Porter Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1971 and covers about 10 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 105 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 105 spp. present

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. Situated on 31 acres (13 ha), 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 endangered Jentink's duiker (although none are currently in captivity in the US). Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

25.912° N 97.496° W

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

105

species

Opened

1971

Size

Medium

Visit

Getting there

Address: 500 Ringgold Street, Brownsville, TX 78520

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What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Eudocimus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Caroni Swamp+ 1 more park

Phoenicopterus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve+ 10 more parks

Crotalus atrox

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Saguaro National Park+ 5 more parks

Mareca sibilatrix

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Torres del Paine National Park+ 4 more parks

Coracias cyanogaster

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Niokolo-Koba National Park

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Lauca National Park+ 4 more parks

Callonetta leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in El Impenetrable National Park+ 1 more park

Equus quagga

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Akagera National Park+ 39 more parks

Before you go

Where is Gladys Porter Zoo?

United States

Gladys Porter Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 500 Ringgold Street, Brownsville, TX 78520. Its coordinates are 25.912° N, 97.496° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Padre Island National Seashore, about 162 km away.

What animals can you see at Gladys Porter Zoo?

105 species

Citizen-science photos record 105 species at Gladys Porter Zoo, including Scarlet Ibis, American Flamingo, Western Diamondback Rattlesnake, Chiloé Wigeon and Blue-bellied Roller. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Gladys Porter Zoo in the wild?

Scarlet Ibis: Caroni Swamp

Some of the animals photographed at Gladys Porter Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp), American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve) and Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Saguaro National Park).

When did Gladys Porter Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1971, 10 ha

Gladys Porter Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1971 and covers about 10 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 105 species are photographed there.