When the Amarillo Zoo vision started in 1955, it was simply a duck pond and then a few years later it added barnyard animals. Now the Amarillo Zoo is home to exotic animals of all kinds. Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh My. And more.
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The XIT ranch is a piece of fascinating Panhandle history. The XIT Ranch was a Cattle Ranch stretching over ten counties here in West Texas which operated from 1885 to 1912. Comprising over 3,000,000 acres of land, it ran for 200 miles along the border with New Mexico, varying in width from 20 to 30 miles, and at its peak regularly handled 150,000 head of cattle...
I love this idea. It’s warm and fuzzy. Northwest Children’s Hospital is having its annual Teddy Bear Clinic. The Teddy Bear Clinic will be held on Thursday, July 11, from 5 – 8 p.m. at 1501 S. Coulter.
All this week kids ages 10-12 can become an honorary Zoo Vet! Where they can help take care of the Zoos animals! Jr. Zoo Vet campers explore the basic vet techniques from making healthy diets, monitoring the behavior and performing health checkups.