![]() ![]() There is a fair amount of parking, which costs $5 when you exit. The Gladys Porter Zoo is in the middle of town but easy to get to and easy to find. Visiting the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas I visit zoos, sanctuaries and animal parks whenever and wherever I can. In my opinion, it has to be one of the best zoos in the world, so every zoo I visit has a lot to live up to. I grew up in southern California and visited the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park quite often. I’m going to tell you about the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas, and the important work they do. So, if you feel strongly that animals should only exist in the wild until humans wipe them off the face of the earth, please just pass this post on by. I won’t apologize to anyone who doesn’t agree with me for feeling this way. I love being able to see animals I would never otherwise see in the wild and that may, in fact, not exist in the wild in the near future. > Some work campers are paid in addition to having a free site.Zoos may be a controversial issue for some but I absolutely love them and appreciate what they do. > Basically work camping is trading your time for free or reduced lot fees. > Dan Bohn posted: “Work camping is a popular life style in many > campgrounds, both public and private. On Mon, at 8:37 AM Living In Eternity wrote: If you get some time, you can read his story there.ĭeb and Dan – we are all praying for a miracle! Please join the army of prayer warriors to restore Mark’s health and well-being. His wife, Cheryl Nelson has activated a* CaringBrige* page. We gathered to show our love, support and solidarity. He had everyone’s back and was always there for whoever needed him.īam and I, along with some of our former coworkers gathered with him right before Christmas. You couldn’t ask for a better union person. Mark was one to ALWAYS stand up against injustice in the workplace and injustice in the world. We worked together at the Ford plant for 30 years. Please join me in praying for a dear friend,* Mark Nelson* who is battling liver cancer. From the looks of it – Living in Eternity is the place to be!! Despite the snow and cold here, I feel like I am actually with you there! Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to escape to another time and place. Hey, Deb and Dan! I sure am enjoying all your fabulous posts and photos. How wrong can zoos be?Ĭlick here to start zoo music Then return to view photos Was that freedom? Should cats and dogs be tied up, or held behind locked doors? Should humans try and preserve the extinction of animals due to overzealous expansion? God gave Adam the authority over all animals. However, back then my self-will-run-riot attitude had me heading for certain extinction. Doesn’t everyone, including animals want freedom? Running wild in a natural environment is freedom, right? Heck, thirty-five years ago I was running wild in a natural environment. The question, “How right is it to cage up an animal?” will sometimes rests on my frontal lobe. After our lunch we were released to freely check out the exhibits at our own pace. Feeding the camels, giraffes, and Galapagos tortoise was also pretty cool. Rhino’s feel like rough leather, surprise surprise. When he was grazing quietly, we were allowed to pet him. With the aid of some grass hay, the zoo handler talked a male rhino towards the stockade gate. To help facilitate physical checkups the handlers will use voice commands, and run their hands over the animals. “Polly want a cracker?” Personally, I was most impressed by the white rhino. Our VIP tour included riding on a tram, petting and feeding some of the animals, and a light lunch with a parrot. I got the impression that a zoo needs to track a lot of data in addition to health records when it comes to sharing. Sharing animals with other zoo’s is easier if you are dealing with an accredited organization. The accreditation is a big deal, only ten percent of zoos have attained the strict criteria. It’s owned by the city of Brownsville, and it is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. On average 430,000 people visit the 31-acre zoo annually. FYI – The animal’s grocery bill alone is close to a hundred thousand dollars a month. Sams, had been President and Board Chairman of the J.C. Back in the day Gladys was doing alright, her father, Earl C. The history of Gladys Porter and her love for preserving endangered animals made for a great backdrop of why the zoo was established. The zoo staff was genuinely grateful for our interest in their facility. ![]()
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