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Welcome to the Texas Panhandle Plains region Zoo & Aquarium listings. Below are recommended zoos within the region.

Abilene Zoological Gardens
2070 Zoo Lane
Abilene, TX  79602-1996
Tel: (325) 676-6085 Fax: (325) 676-6084
E-Mail: bill.baker@abilenetx.com

The Abilene Zoo has long been one of Texas' great treasures. It all began modestly in 1919, when the original zoo was built in Fair Park now named Oscar Rose Park. The City fathers purchased land there in 1914 for the West Texas Fair and it became Abilene’s first municipal park. Today, the Zoo has grown to include more than 500 animals representing over 200 species, many on the endangered list. The Zoo itself has become one of the state's significant educational and conservation resources. The Abilene Zoo is a Division of the City of Abilene from which it receives its annual operations budget and supporting donations are acquired through the Abilene Zoological Society and the Grover Nelson Zoological Foundation.

Amarillo Zoo
NE 24th Ave & Dumas Hwy
Amarillo, TX 79105
Tel: (806) 381-7911

Founded in 1955 and located in the heart of Thompson Park, the Amarillo Zoo features over 45 species of animals and 50 varieties of plant life in a beautiful 15-acre forest like setting.  The City of Amarillo completed a new Zoo Master Plan in 2003.  The Master Plan is currently being implemented by the Amarillo Parks and Recreation Department. Zoo features a herd of bison grazing on a 20-acre range, plus other animals of the High Plains, and a special "Texotic" exhibit. No admission fee.

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