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East Texas Zoos Grow and Expand
East Texas Zoos Grow and Expand
East Texas Zoos Grow and Expand
The zoo in Lufkin just added a rare baby animal.  And in Tyler, a big expansion is making progress and should be finished this spring. Our zoos in East Texas may not be the biggest in Texas, but they're unique, interesting, and they keep on growing.
Ellen Trout Zoo Hatches New Snakes
Ellen Trout Zoo Hatches New Snakes
Ellen Trout Zoo Hatches New Snakes
Earlier this week - on Monday - two rare Louisiana Pine Snakes hatched at the Ellen Trout Zoo. The zoo says on it's website that Louisiana Pine Snakes are a moderately large species of harmless snake related to the Bull and Gopher Snakes but are found only in isolated areas of west central Louisiana and East Texas. They are thought to be one of the rarest snakes in the United States and are being