The Saint Louis Zoo recently announced it will transfer Ben, a four-year-old Andean bear who twice escaped his enclosure, to the Gladys Porter Zoo, in Brownsville. A steel mesh fence and cargo clips ...

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's ...

The Gladys Porter Zoo is hosting a ‘Salute to Our Troops Appreciation Day’ in honor of all current and former military ...

A Brownsville zoo is asking for the public’s help in spreading awareness about the wildlife trafficking of Mexican spider monkeys. Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville has taken in 19 infant Mexican ...

An Andean bear will soon be headed to Texas after escaping his enclosure from the St. Louis Zoo twice last month. Named Ben, the bear was discovered roaming outside his habitat on Feb. 7 and was ...

As an animal lover, it's never easy to hear about the death of a loving and gentle creature. My thoughts and prayers are with the Gladys Porter Zoo, as they mourn the loss of Malcolm, a massive ...

An Andean bear housed at the Saint Louis Zoo that made headlines for escaping his habitat twice is heading south to the border. The Saint Louis Zoo announced Tuesday morning Ben, who escaped his own ...

Ben, the 4-year-old Andean bear who twice escaped from his enclosure at the St. Louis Zoo in February, will be transferred to the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville. JoEllen Toler. Courtesy of the St.

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 progressed ...