Gladys Porter Zoo

Pros: Wide variety of exotic animals in an animal-friendly environment
Cons: Hot as blue blazes during summer afternoons

I have always had mixed feelings about zoos. For one thing, no matter how hard the creators of the zoo try, the animals are not in their natural habitat. The closest I've seen to a natural habitat zoo is the fantastic "zoo" in San Diego which takes up...

Pros: Beautiful scenery and many endangered animals.
Cons: Concessions are a bit expensive.

I have been to many of the top zoos in the country, Philadelphia, Columbus, Houston, San Antonio, Washington DC, and San Diego. The Gladys Porter Zoo ranks right up there with all of them.

The animals are housed in natural habitats and the...