San Angelo Nature Center, a small Texas 'zoo', closed down in July for a variety of reasons:
San Angelo Nature Center closed permanently | myfoxzone.com
I am the only zoo nerd to have uploaded photos of the place (34 of them) into the gallery and here's my review from my Snowleopard's 2015 Road Trip thread when I spent a lot of time visiting zoos in Texas that summer.
This is from my visit on July 17th, 2015:
San Angelo Nature Center is located in San Angelo, Texas, right next to a public beach and swimming area. This very small facility acts as a rescue place for abandoned pets but there is also a choice selection of local species that makes the establishment a must-see for zoo enthusiasts. There is a haphazard approach to the quality of the exhibits in the single building, but most of the terrariums are arranged under headings such as “Cocha Valley Venomous Snakes” or “International Exotics”. The building is like a tiny natural history museum and while the facility is barely known outside of its local community, many zoo nerds would enjoy puttering around inside and seeing a surprisingly high number of species on display.
Species List: 97 in total
Mammals (14): Bobcat, North American Porcupine, Raccoon, Gray Squirrel (albino), Gray Fox, Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, Mexican Ground Squirrel, Spotted Ground Squirrel, Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat, Domestic Ferret, Chinchilla, Syrian Hamster and Western Spotted Skunk.
Birds (3): Goffin’s Cockatoo, Double-Headed Yellow Amazon Parrot and African Grey Parrot.
Reptiles & Amphibians (62): Texas Nightsnake, Texas Coralsnake, Western Cottonmouth, Bullsnake, Broad-Banded Copperhead, Rough Green Snake, Chihuahuan Desert Lyre Snake, Corn Snake, Mexican Milksnake, Long-Nosed Snake, Tamaulipan Ratsnake, Black Ratsnake, Great Plains Ratsnake, Texas Ratsnake, Trans-Pecos Ratsnake, Desert Kingsnake, Western Black Kingsnake, Gray-Banded Kingsnake, Desert Massasauga, Black-Tailed Rattlesnake, Mohave Rattlesnake, Mottled Rock Rattlesnake, Rock Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake, Prairie Rattlesnake, Western Diamond-Backed Rattlesnake, Mexican Coachwhip, Blotched Watersnake, Diamond-Backed Watersnake, Plains Hog-nosed Snake, Marcy’s Checkered Gartersnake, Rosy Boa, Emerald Tree Boa, Colombian Red-Tailed Boa, Burmese Python, Veiled Chameleon, Chinese Water Dragon, Bearded Dragon, Knight Anole, Eastern Collared Lizard, Texas Horned Lizard, Texas Spiny Lizard, Banded Gila Monster, Northern Desert Iguana, Green Iguana, Great Plains Skink, Short-Lined Skink, Texas Banded Gecko, Leopard Gecko, Barred Tiger Salamander, Texas Black-Spotted Newt, Canyon Treefrog, Green Treefrog, White’s Treefrog, Rio Grande Leopard Frog, Gulf Coast Toad, Great Plains Toad, Fire-Bellied Toad, Texas River Cooter, Common Snapping Turtle, Three Toed Box Turtle and Ornate Box Turtle.
Invertebrates (16): Texas Brown Tarantula, Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula, Green Velvet Tarantula, Tiger Rump Tarantula, Antilles Pinktoe Tarantula, Curly-Hair Tarantula, Rose-Hair Tarantula, Wolf Spider, Black Widow, Vinegaroon, Western Hercules Beetle, Arizona Bark Scorpion, Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, Cave Cockroach, Desert Centipede and Texas Striped Millipede.
Fish (2): Rio Grande Cichlid and Largemouth Bass.
San Angelo Nature Center closed permanently | myfoxzone.com
I am the only zoo nerd to have uploaded photos of the place (34 of them) into the gallery and here's my review from my Snowleopard's 2015 Road Trip thread when I spent a lot of time visiting zoos in Texas that summer.
This is from my visit on July 17th, 2015:
San Angelo Nature Center is located in San Angelo, Texas, right next to a public beach and swimming area. This very small facility acts as a rescue place for abandoned pets but there is also a choice selection of local species that makes the establishment a must-see for zoo enthusiasts. There is a haphazard approach to the quality of the exhibits in the single building, but most of the terrariums are arranged under headings such as “Cocha Valley Venomous Snakes” or “International Exotics”. The building is like a tiny natural history museum and while the facility is barely known outside of its local community, many zoo nerds would enjoy puttering around inside and seeing a surprisingly high number of species on display.
Species List: 97 in total
Mammals (14): Bobcat, North American Porcupine, Raccoon, Gray Squirrel (albino), Gray Fox, Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, Black-Tailed Prairie Dog, Mexican Ground Squirrel, Spotted Ground Squirrel, Merriam’s Kangaroo Rat, Domestic Ferret, Chinchilla, Syrian Hamster and Western Spotted Skunk.
Birds (3): Goffin’s Cockatoo, Double-Headed Yellow Amazon Parrot and African Grey Parrot.
Reptiles & Amphibians (62): Texas Nightsnake, Texas Coralsnake, Western Cottonmouth, Bullsnake, Broad-Banded Copperhead, Rough Green Snake, Chihuahuan Desert Lyre Snake, Corn Snake, Mexican Milksnake, Long-Nosed Snake, Tamaulipan Ratsnake, Black Ratsnake, Great Plains Ratsnake, Texas Ratsnake, Trans-Pecos Ratsnake, Desert Kingsnake, Western Black Kingsnake, Gray-Banded Kingsnake, Desert Massasauga, Black-Tailed Rattlesnake, Mohave Rattlesnake, Mottled Rock Rattlesnake, Rock Rattlesnake, Timber Rattlesnake, Prairie Rattlesnake, Western Diamond-Backed Rattlesnake, Mexican Coachwhip, Blotched Watersnake, Diamond-Backed Watersnake, Plains Hog-nosed Snake, Marcy’s Checkered Gartersnake, Rosy Boa, Emerald Tree Boa, Colombian Red-Tailed Boa, Burmese Python, Veiled Chameleon, Chinese Water Dragon, Bearded Dragon, Knight Anole, Eastern Collared Lizard, Texas Horned Lizard, Texas Spiny Lizard, Banded Gila Monster, Northern Desert Iguana, Green Iguana, Great Plains Skink, Short-Lined Skink, Texas Banded Gecko, Leopard Gecko, Barred Tiger Salamander, Texas Black-Spotted Newt, Canyon Treefrog, Green Treefrog, White’s Treefrog, Rio Grande Leopard Frog, Gulf Coast Toad, Great Plains Toad, Fire-Bellied Toad, Texas River Cooter, Common Snapping Turtle, Three Toed Box Turtle and Ornate Box Turtle.
Invertebrates (16): Texas Brown Tarantula, Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula, Green Velvet Tarantula, Tiger Rump Tarantula, Antilles Pinktoe Tarantula, Curly-Hair Tarantula, Rose-Hair Tarantula, Wolf Spider, Black Widow, Vinegaroon, Western Hercules Beetle, Arizona Bark Scorpion, Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, Cave Cockroach, Desert Centipede and Texas Striped Millipede.
Fish (2): Rio Grande Cichlid and Largemouth Bass.
