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Ancira Animal Library

Learn more from April Ancira as she explores the zoo.

Ancira Animal Library

Entry Point

Take some time to see our flock of Caribbean flamingos or watch as our red ruffed and black and white lemurs jump and play. It’s the perfect start to your zoo adventure.

Entry Point

Bear Corner

Walk through the entry point and say hello to our two species of bears: spectacled bear and black bear.

Bear Corner

Cat Grotto

Walk through this majestic area as water flows over the rocks. Our Cat Grotto is home to small cats like the caracal, clouded leopard and black-footed cat.

Cat Grotto

Savanna

The Savanna features an exciting exhibit that is home to our three giraffes, Cosmo, Alan and Brayden, as well as birds and zebras. We also offer daily opportunities to feed at the interactive feeding station.

Savanna

Outpost Amazonia

Outpost Amazonia is home to more than thirty species of tropical animals including jaguars, an ocelot, monkeys, bats, fish, and a sloth.

Outpost Amazonia

Kronkosky's Tiny Tot Nature Spot

Specially designed for knee-high naturalists ages birth – 5 years old. Your young explorers can dig, climb, splash (bring your swim diapers), and get dirty as they uncover and discover nature’s wonders.

Kronkosky’s Tiny Tot Nature Spot

Big Cat Valley

Home to a new habitat and our lions, Big Cat Valley allows guests to get face-to-face with these magnificent animals – making for an unforgettable, unique experience while visiting the zoo.

Big Cat Valley

Gibbon Forest

A naturalistic enclosure with ropes and vines give the gibbons opportunity for movement and play.

Gibbon Forest

Africa Plains

Natural limestone spans the center of the zoo where our rhino, storks and hoofstock roam.

Africa Plains

Africa Live!

See underwater views of hippos and Nile crocodiles! Trek throughout Africa Live! to see okapi, African wild dogs, dwarf mongoose, colobus monkeys, a giant aviary, Nile crocodile, variety of fish and termite mound.

Africa Live!

Friedrich Aquarium

The Friedrich Aquarium opened in 1948 and maintains a unique charm for many aquarium enthusiasts. The aquarium is home to an array of both fresh water and saltwater animals.

Friedrich Aquarium

Hixon Bird House

Here you will encounter birds from all parts of the world, including the deserts of the American southwest, coastal beaches, the South American rain forest, the jungles of Asia, and the African bush.

Hixon Bird House

Amphibia!

Visit Amphibia! a great diversity of frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians from Texas and around the world.

Amphibia!

Reptile House

Reptiles are some of the most interesting animals on the planet. Come check out our wide array of reptiles from all over the world from snakes to turtles to lizards!

Reptile House

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