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Evirapo
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Can you tell me why you think Gladys Porter is the only one?
@Aardwolf never said that they were the only zoo with pangolins — just that there aren’t seven, but Glady Porter is one of the ones that still have them. There are only three zoos left with pangolin, and one of those only has one animal left.
Nile Hippo Expert
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Just this past weekend, a baby Mexican Spider Monkey was born! Both mom and baby are doing well. 
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Animallover23
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What happened to Ben? Is he deceased or was he transferred?
Welcome to zoo history: former bull Ben passed away early 2013 and bull Milton himself did not last that long and had died somewhere in late 2016.
The current bull is Bebop and arrived in 2018. One wonders what he is doing with the ladies as no births have occured since he arrived!?
Other Early January 2024 News:
On January 3rd, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) narrow-bridged musk turtle hatched.
Time-lapse of a narrow bridged musk turtle hatching. This species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. They are native to Mexico and a Central America. by Clint Guadiana, Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians | Gladys Porter Zoo | Gladys Porter Zoo · Original audio
On January 5th, the zoo announced that (0.0.3) addaxes were born which are on exhibit.
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On January 3rd, the zoo announced that a (0.0.1) narrow-bridged musk turtle hatched.
Time-lapse of a narrow bridged musk turtle hatching. This species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. They are native to Mexico and a Central America. by Clint Guadiana, Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians | Gladys Porter Zoo | Gladys Porter Zoo · Original audio
On January 5th, the zoo announced that (0.0.3) addaxes were born which are on exhibit.
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On February 9th, it was announced that the zoo transferred a (0.1) eastern bongo named Gladys to the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky.
https://www.facebook.com/Louisville...ubNTrvX8gikvNjQQVshY9fptrHTUFTeP59rVzSY5DHWql
On March 12th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) generic giraffe was born in February which is now on exhibit.
Baby giraffe makes her debut! #GPZoo #gladysporterzoo #giraffe #babyanimals #endangeredspecies #visitbrownsville #rgv956 | Gladys Porter Zoo | Gladys Porter Zoo · Original audio
https://www.facebook.com/Louisville...ubNTrvX8gikvNjQQVshY9fptrHTUFTeP59rVzSY5DHWql
On March 12th, the zoo announced that a (0.1) generic giraffe was born in February which is now on exhibit.
Baby giraffe makes her debut! #GPZoo #gladysporterzoo #giraffe #babyanimals #endangeredspecies #visitbrownsville #rgv956 | Gladys Porter Zoo | Gladys Porter Zoo · Original audio
King of Komodo Dragons
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The zoo now has a Blue Lesser Sunda Islands Pit-Viper, aka Komodo Island Pit-Viper on display in the herpetarium
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Piece of March 2024 News Not Mentioned:
On March 6th, it was reported that the zoo acquired (0.0.2) howler monkeys (species not specified) after their owner was caught trying to smuggle them into the country.
Man attempts to smuggle howler monkeys into Brownsville
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On April 17th, the zoo announced that (0.0.3) slender-tailed meerkats were born 6 weeks prior which are on display in the Small World! building.
#ICYMI Three baby meerkats are causing a stir in Small World! These 6-week-old pups can be seen on habitat with the rest of the meerkat mob. #GPZoo #meerkats #babyanimals | Gladys Porter Zoo | HarmonicoHCO · Cena Engraçada e Inusitada de 3 Minutos
On March 6th, it was reported that the zoo acquired (0.0.2) howler monkeys (species not specified) after their owner was caught trying to smuggle them into the country.
Man attempts to smuggle howler monkeys into Brownsville
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On April 17th, the zoo announced that (0.0.3) slender-tailed meerkats were born 6 weeks prior which are on display in the Small World! building.
#ICYMI Three baby meerkats are causing a stir in Small World! These 6-week-old pups can be seen on habitat with the rest of the meerkat mob. #GPZoo #meerkats #babyanimals | Gladys Porter Zoo | HarmonicoHCO · Cena Engraçada e Inusitada de 3 Minutos
King of Komodo Dragons
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King of Komodo Dragons
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Is there no need given the influx of new Mexican spider monkeys that conservation stakeholders focus on in situ support to source where the illegal capture and animal trade is working to get the goods to the US?
I hope they become founders of a breeding program in the USA and Mexico.
There may be 100s of orphaned spider monkeys kept as private pets throughout rural Mexico and 10s more in Mexican zoos. Stopping keeping monkeys as pets is not likely to be successful soon, although a worthy goal. The orphans can at least start a zoo breeding population.
King of Komodo Dragons
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4 Thai Bamboo Racers have hatched out
the babies will be kept bts, but their parents are on display
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the babies will be kept bts, but their parents are on display
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Piece of June 2024 News Worth Mentioning:
On June 21st, the zoo announced that 3 American flamingos hatched.
9.2K views · 200 reactions | Welcome little ones #GPZoo #AmericanFlamingo #flamingofriday | Gladys Porter Zoo | Gladys Porter Zoo · Original audio
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On July 11th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) Northern white-lipped python which is now on display in the herpetarium.
New to the herpetarium is the Northern white-lipped python, known for its beautiful iridescent sheen. This species is native to New Guinea and some... | By Gladys Porter ZooFacebook
On June 21st, the zoo announced that 3 American flamingos hatched.
9.2K views · 200 reactions | Welcome little ones #GPZoo #AmericanFlamingo #flamingofriday | Gladys Porter Zoo | Gladys Porter Zoo · Original audio
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On July 11th, the zoo announced they acquired a (0.1) Northern white-lipped python which is now on display in the herpetarium.
New to the herpetarium is the Northern white-lipped python, known for its beautiful iridescent sheen. This species is native to New Guinea and some... | By Gladys Porter ZooFacebook
On July 19th, the zoo announced that an Angolan colobus was born which is on exhibit.
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On August 5th, it was announced that the zoo transferred (2.0) Mexican spider monkeys to the Abilene Zoo in Texas.
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On August 5th, it was announced that the zoo transferred (2.0) Mexican spider monkeys to the Abilene Zoo in Texas.
Abilene Zoo
Before the big confiscations in the last 1-2 years, the Mexican spider (Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus) population was around 60-70 individuals in AZA zoos already.
North American zoos also maintain stocks of robust black spider monkeys (Ateles fusiceps rufiventris) and central American spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi geoffroyi). The blacks number about 45-50 and the Central American are the most numerous at over 100 individuals across North American zoos.
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As for the species / subspecies under discussion: Within AZA SSP African Safari is participating in the AZA SSP for Mexican spider monkey. They actually maintain the largest breeding population of Mexican spider monkeys within the AZA program, but it seems no exchanges with US zoos have occured.
I am sure there should be other zoos in Mexico holding the Mexican spider monkey subspecies (Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus). I hope some of our Mexican or Latino American Zoochat friends may have further information.
Brownsville Zoo actually maintains both Mexican (2.4.2 individuals with active breeding - don't really know why given their wild status???) and robust black (1.2.2 individuals). Abilene Zoo also held 2.2 mid range aged Mexican (non-breeding and now seems to have received both 0.2 youngster confiscated by USFWS in Houston and 2.0 additions from Brownsville. I suspect Abilene will in future start breeding from these youngsters.
Suffice to say the illegal trade in spider monkeys from Mexico is rampant ATM and a real CITES / animal trade issue now for both SW Texas and New Mexico (?) plus Arizona (?). I would applaud closer cooperation between both the US and Mexican country Ministry of the Environment/Agriculture authorities, national nature conservation authorities, in situ conservation NGO's and ex situ conservation breeding community (both US, Mexico and some northern Meso American states like Guatemala and Honduras).
An expansion of the Zoo, complete with an African savanna, new gorilla habitats, an entrance complex, and a parking garage, is coming thanks to a city approval to take over former school property.
https://myrgv.com/local-news/2024/09/16/city-brownsville-isd-move-forward-with-zoo-expansion/
https://myrgv.com/local-news/2024/09/16/city-brownsville-isd-move-forward-with-zoo-expansion/
biggest_dreamer
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Fantastic news all around! Gladys Porter sure is an odd zoo, desperately in need of a large-scale modernization project and it sounds like they might be getting just that. I just hope they don't lose any of their many genuine rarities in the process.