In observance of World Giraffe Day, the Gladys Porter Zoo is collaborating with a local author whose children’s book series ...

In celebration of World Giraffe Day, Gladys Porter Zoo has announced two major milestones for one of its most beloved residents.

The Gladys Porter Zoo had been looking for an Andean bear since theirs passed away, said Steve Bircher, the St. Louis Zoo’s curator of carnivores. That bear, Monco, ...

Mar. 10—If you are planning to visit Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville during Spring Break expect a change in your entrance fee. Zoo officials announced March 10 that the price increase will ...

Jan. 17—Gladys Porter Zoo officials are "befuddled" as to what caused the death of five stingrays in its aquatics exhibit. The five stingrays were found dead Monday morning. They were last seen ...

Oct. 6—The Gladys Porter Zoo will receive a substantial makeover of its existing footprint according to a new 10-year master plan unveiled on Wednesday. Among the many changes contained in the ...

Day Trips: Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville Zoological and botanical park is more than just a zoo By Gerald E. McLeod, Fri., May 10, 2019 ...

Gladys Porter Zoo in Texas Announces Rare Birds Displayed Published January 18, 2019 • Updated on January 18, 2019 at 10:26 pm. BOOKMARKER ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Two rare endangered tropical birds named Petey and Millie have a new home at a South Texas zoo. Officials with the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville have announced the ...

"When the Gladys Porter Zoo began, the Southern white rhino was one of the more critically endangered rhinos, and that's why we got into the white rhino business in the first place," he said.

Gladys became nationally known last year when news media told the story of the baby gorilla who was rejected by her mother at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.