It is very rewarding to release an animal back into its natural habitat and give it another chance at life we try to do our part to conserve the wild animals of the Rio Grande Valley. It is our responsibility as a society to minimize our detrimental effect and to try to help injured wildlife whenever possible. We continue to build new dwellings on previously wild lands displacing the wildlife residents. Closed now 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Visit website Call Email Write a review About The Gladys Porter Zoo is a visitor-oriented zoological and botanical park, dedicated to the preservation of nature through education, conservation, healthy outdoor recreation and research. Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Our garbage attracts wildlife like raccoons and opossums that enter our neighborhoods where they are injured by dogs, cats, or vehicles. Check availability on hotels close to Gladys Porter Zoo. Our roads and highways transect migratory pathways and our pets, especially cats, decimate wildlife such as birds. Human society and urban sprawl affect wildlife in many ways. We believe that treating wildlife is a worthwhile cause because many of the injuries and illnesses sustained by wildlife are a direct result of human-animal interactions. The Zoo spends approximately $30,000 a year treating injured wildlife and we receive no federal or state funding towards this cause. Sometimes, because of an untreatable injury an animal is deemed “non-releasable” and is humanely euthanized.
Our goal is always to release an animal back into the wild rarely the animal will be kept in a zoo or other licensed facility as an ambassador for its species to be used for educational purposes.
The zoo holds state and federal permits that allow it to legally hold wildlife during treatment. The 1-mile route takes guests through the scenic Gladys Porter Zoo as they encounter obstacles that hatchlings must endure in their rush to the. Animals are brought to the zoo by citizens or animal control officer or Texas Ordinarily it is illegal for a citizen to possess wildlife for any reason. Hotels near Gladys Porter Zoo: (4.96 km) Homewood Suites by Hilton Brownsville (1.19 km) OYO Cameron Historic Hotel Brownsville I-69E (3.67 km) Best Western Hotel Plaza Matamoros (1.44 km) Colonial Hotel (7. 534 reviews 1 of 29 things to do in Brownsville Zoos Closed now 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Visit website Call Email Write a review About The Gladys Porter Zoo is a visitor-oriented zoological and botanical park, dedicated to the preservation of nature through education, conservation, healthy outdoor recreation and research. Wildlife rehabilitation involves caring for injured, ill and orphaned wild animals with the goal of releasing each into its natural habitat. Putting Wildlife Back: The Animal Health Department at the Gladys Porter Zoo is the principal wildlife rehabilitation unit for the Rio Grande Valley.
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