 Texas Wild!
Texas Wild! paints a thorough picture of our state’s
size and scope. The exhibit moves beyond the two-dimensional experience
of viewing animals in their natural habitats. In doing so, Texas
Wild! addresses issues not typically addressed in zoos. As a
result, the overall experience empowers visitors with information
on how to become great stewards of the land.
Texas Hill Country (Central Texas)
The lush Texas Hill Country marks the first stop on visitors’
tour through the regions of the Lone Star State. The first sites
to behold include a pristine representation of the state’s
waterways and a western carousel with hand-painted ponies.
Texas Town
An authentic-looking turn-of-the-century Texas Town serves as the
next destination on a trip around the state. Featuring a Play Barn
for the youngest visitors and a Texas Hall of Wonders chock-full
of interactives and multi-media displays, activities in the Texas
Town set the stage for the rest of the tour.
 High
Plains & Prairies
(the Panhandle & Northwestern Texas)
A tornado-demolished house provides an area for viewing wildlife
in perhaps the most quintessential section of Texas Wild!,
the High Plains & Prairies. Zoo Creek, an existing tributary
of Fort Worth’s Trinity River, meanders through the animal
habitats in this area. The swift foxes, black-footed ferrets, black-tailed
prairie dogs and burrowing owls reside in these unique habitats
and illustrate how animals cooperate and co-exist.
Pineywoods & Swamps (East Texas)
A bridge connects guests to the swampy bayous and lush Pineywoods
of East Texas, depicted in Texas Wild! as the Pineywoods
& Swamps. With an abandoned sawmill camp as the focal point,
these animal habitats create perhaps the most unique opportunities
to learn. River otters busy themselves in a crystal spring, alligators
lazily pass the day and black bears come nose-to-nose with those
brave enough to meet them in close quarters.
Gulf Coast (Southern Texas)
Plank-lined walkways transport travelers to a bait shack worn
by the salt and winds of the sea for a look at the Texas Coast.
Teaming with the aquatic life and waterfowl of a delta marsh,
this section looks in-depth at the fishing industry, tides and
hurricanes. An aviary further down the dock houses roseate
spoonbills, and white and brown pelicans, among others.
Brush Country (Southern Texas)
The tour continues into the rugged Brush Country, hunting grounds
for some of the state’s most awesome predators. The more well-known
species native to this part of the state include bobcats, coyotes
and mountain lions. Jaguars, ocelots and coati represent species
that many Texans are not familiar with. Powerful birds of prey such
as the Aplomado falcon, bald eagle and Harris hawk create a further
sense of awe.
Mountains & Desert (West Texas)
The journey through Texas Wild! concludes with a replicated
mine shaft depicting the Mountains & Deserts of arid West Texas.
Visitors travel inside the depths of the shaft for a truly dynamic
experience, including a rare look into the nightlife of bats. Dung
beetles, Texas horned lizards and western diamondback rattlesnakes
contribute to the creepy-crawly experience
Texas-size Fun
Achieving the rare ability to be both entertaining and thought-provoking,
Texas Wild! fuses the best elements of a zoological facility,
natural history museum and amusement attraction. The Fort Worth
Zoo extends a Texas-sized invitation for folks to come take a look-see
at what makes the Lone Star State so legendary. "See Texas
in a Day" and find out why the Fort Worth Zoo is walkin’
in tall cotton over its grandest addition to date!
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