The Gladys Porter Zoo is providing three special discount days for Brownsville residents. The discount days will be held from ...

How a friendship with a J.C. Penny heiress and a shared love for animals led Betty White to the Rio Grande Valley.

Jan. 12—BROWNSVILLE — Mark your calendars Winter Texans, as the Gladys Porter Zoo will hold its annual Winter Texan Discount Day here on Feb. 1. On that day, Winter Texans will receive a ...

Sep. 16—The city of Brownsville, Gladys Porter Zoo and the Brownsville Independent School District are moving forward to enhance the zoo's future as a world-class attraction and to relocate BISD ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Two rare endangered tropical birds named Petey and Millie have a new home at a South Texas zoo.

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 ...

Neb, a 17-year-old white tiger and ambassador for his species, was euthanized at Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville due to advanced age-related issues.

Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville has taken in 19 infant Mexican spider monkeys, most of which were seized from smugglers at the southern border.

Aug. 23—Talks between the city of Brownsville and the Brownsville Independent School District about the city acquiring Cummings Middle School for a vital expansion of Gladys Porter Zoo have ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (WPVI) -- A gender reveal event was held at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas for a newborn baby gorilla.

An exhibit of Mexican spider monkeys at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas. (Sandra Sanchez/Border Report) They can also bring in parasites and diseases, and can carry human diseases.

The Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville is mourning the death of one of its newest giraffes, who was euthanized after sustaining a severe hip injury, possibly while attempting to mate with another ...