ellen trout zoo

If you have ever met Gordon Henley, you have a friend for life.

This year for the first time you can sign up in advance for the costume contest.

The Friends of Ellen Trout Zoo make the Zoo Brew better every year.

Lufkin Parks and Recreation Department is hiring class instructors for yoga.

Give your Christmas tree a second life by donating it to the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin, Texas.

Explore the festive elf hunt at the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin, Texas and get a treat if you find them!

Let your love for the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin, Texas show on #GivingTuesday by making a donation no matter how big or small to the Friends Of Ellen Trout Zoo.

Paddy, a beloved white rhinoceros at the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin, TX, sadly passed away on Nov 8, 2016. Highly regarded for her unique personality, Paddy will be deeply missed by her animal care staff.

This is the biggest kids' event every year for Halloween in the Lufkin area.

Sinaloan milk snakes are one of the most easygoing, cuddly snakes.

Promise this is a good thing.

Sample interesting beers, enjoy free appetizers, and see the zoo after dark.