Tag: Gladys Porter Zoo

BROWNSVILLE — As a photojournalist, I have been trekking out to the Gladys Porter Zoo for nearly four years now. It is always a place that keeps me on my toes.

The Gladys Porter Zoo staff announced Wednesday the death of Penney, a Western lowland gorilla, who died on May 19. 

Anyone aspiring to a career in the arts and entertainment industry can get the inside scoop from industry veterans during the inaugural Mitte in Motion: A Dynamic Arts Festival to be held April 29 in Brownsville.

Delivering his final State of the City address Wednesday at the Brownsville Event Center, Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez said the city is in better shape than ever before and that the past four years in office have been the “honor of my life.”

An escape-artist bear from Missouri is headed to a Texas zoo with a moat in hopes that it will put an end to his wandering.

If your Easter weekend plans include visiting Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, there will be plenty of activities to keep everyone hopping.

If you are planning to visit Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville during Spring Break expect a change in your entrance fee.

The votes were tallied, and a name for the new baby giraffe at Gladys Porter Zoo was selected.

Time is running out if you want to help select the name for the newest baby giraffe at the Gladys Porter Zoo.

Have you ever wanted to help name a baby giraffe?