{"id":6856,"date":"2024-03-08T11:35:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T17:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=6856"},"modified":"2024-03-18T15:21:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T21:21:12","slug":"gladys-porter-zoo-brings-back-a-jurassic-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/08\/gladys-porter-zoo-brings-back-a-jurassic-past\/","title":{"rendered":"Gladys Porter Zoo brings back a Jurassic past"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pete Mendoza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-08-at-11.32.26-AM-1024x763.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6857\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-08-at-11.32.26-AM-1024x763.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-08-at-11.32.26-AM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-08-at-11.32.26-AM-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-08-at-11.32.26-AM.png 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image courtesy \/ Gladys Porter Zoo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DinoFuryFinal_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The \u201cDino Fury\u201d exhibit is back in Gladys Porter Zoo until July 7, bringing the Jurrasic experience with familiar memories and new ones to create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gladys Porter Zoo Marketing Coordinator Alejandra Rodriguez said the exhibit will have different dinosaurs and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe have these life-sized dinosaurs that we\u2019re going to be exhibiting and so the most popular are probably the Tyrannosaurus rex and the stegosaurus and the pteranodon,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cAnd so, there are quite a few different dinosaur shows that we\u2019ll be having.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She said the exhibit is made to inform the community about prehistoric friends and show a connection between the creatures from the past to the animals in the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said there will be a $5 fee on top of the regular admissions fee for the zoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodriguez added a lot of work with the zoo departments goes into the \u201cDino Fury\u201d exhibit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThey\u2019re a bunch of different departments that are involved in putting together this exhibit,\u201d she said. \u201cOur maintenance staff has been doing an incredible job in preparing the space. Since we\u2019ve also done this exhibit or a version of this exhibit quite a few times, and the staff really is kind of aware of all the different moving parts that need to be done in order to set something like this up.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The coordinator said the robotic dinosaurs were brought to life by Billing Productions Inc., which is a company that specializes in animatronics for zoos, museums and theme parks. Rodriguez added the exhibit was also made possible by the City of Brownsville and Visit Brownsville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said the zoo and its faculty hope to see people enjoy the exhibit and all it has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe just want to make sure that the public can make it out to enjoy this exhibit while it\u2019s still here,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cIt\u2019s a great experience for the whole family and sure to make memories for years to come.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the zoo\u2019s latest exhibit, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/gladysporterzoo.gov\">gladysporterzoo.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is Pete Mendoza for Vaquero Radio.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pete Mendoza The \u201cDino Fury\u201d exhibit is back in Gladys Porter Zoo until July 7, bringing the Jurrasic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":6857,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,34],"tags":[606,69,44,546],"class_list":["post-6856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brownsville","category-entertainment","tag-606","tag-entertainment","tag-news","tag-zoo"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - 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