{"id":6476,"date":"2023-11-27T11:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=6476"},"modified":"2024-01-26T13:51:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T19:51:14","slug":"soar-like-an-eagle-in-summer-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/27\/soar-like-an-eagle-in-summer-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Soar like an eagle in Summer 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fernanda Gonzalez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ZOO1127-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6477\" style=\"width:841px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ZOO1127-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ZOO1127-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ZOO1127-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ZOO1127-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ZOO1127.png 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Fernanda Gonzalez \/ Vaquero Radio<br>Photo of Gladys Porter Zoo entrance in Brownsville, Texas.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MasterPlan-1127.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Construction of Gladys Porter Zoo\u2019s new Soaring Eagle Zip Line is underway as part of the nonprofit organization\u2019s $30-million master plan aimed to renovate the facility\u2019s signature structures and add attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executive Director of Gladys Porter Zoo Patrick Burchfield spoke about the master plan project and how it will impact not only Brownsville but the Rio Grande Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThis is a really exciting project for the Gladys Porter Zoo because we&#8217;re going to provide the citizens of Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley with a vantage point that no one else has in the Valley,\u201d Burchfield said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Director of Gladys Porter Zoo Colette Adams spoke about how the master plan came into place with early planning beginning in March of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThe very first item to accomplish on that master plan is the completion of a soaring Eagle Zip Line, which will be installed here for multiple purposes,\u201d Adams said. \u201cOne of the main ones being to attract a different demographic to the zoo and to the area.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She described the zip line as a comfortable ride with two seats and a seat belt attendees will take from a ground level, going backwards up to 110 feet in the air. The zip line\u2019s trajectory will be across the zoo over several animal exhibits reaching a high point where participants will be able to appreciate the Rio Grande and Mexico. Then, they will return gaining speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adams explained the next step of the zoo\u2019s master plan is renovating \u201cSmall World\u201d by making the attraction all-inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThe next item is going to be completing the development of [an] area in the zoo, which is currently called \u2018La Huasteca,\u2019 Adams said. \u201cWe plan to create an area where we can move the animals that are in \u2018Small World\u2019 that we intend to keep in our collection\u00a0 to a lush outdoor area with large habitats. So, we can then demolish \u2018Small World,\u2019 which is outdated and sitting on unstable ground, then develop a new reimagined \u2018Small World\u2019 that is going to be all-inclusive.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the renovation of \u201cSmall World,\u201d the camel exhibit will undergo a redevelopment and become the new home for the zoo\u2019s lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burchfield spoke how the City of Brownsville was a key component for the revitalization of the zoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThe City of Brownsville realizes that the Gladys Porter Zoo is kind of the crown jewel,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019ve come to the realization that it is the No. 1 tourist attraction in this area other than South Padre Island. 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