Gladys Porter Zoo News Updates http://www.gpz.org Go on an adventure with your child around the Zoo! Every child receives a special passport which takes them on a scavenger hunt around the Zoo where they will visit themed activity stations focusing on health and wellness, safety, animal conservation and enrichment. Once their passport is full they will be eligible to enter a drawing for back-to-school prizes. In honor of Kids Appreciation Day, the Zoo will also give-away goodie bags for the first 1,000 children that complete their passports! It’s a day full of fun activities for all visitors!Coupons are available at the following locations: Cricket Wireless 3025 Boca Chica Blvd, Brownsville- Cricket, Pavilion Las Tiendas,600 E. US Exp 83, McAllen-Select Pocket Communications Stores. Each coupon admits one child free with paid adult admission; limit two coupons per family. NationalKidsDay is a day set aside each year to celebrate and honor America’s children by spending meaningful time with them. For additional information about National KidsDay, visit www.kidsday.net. http://www.gpz.org/kidsday.html The new Giraffe Landing Feeding Experience allows visitors to get up close and personal with the Gladys Porter Zoo’s giraffe herd. Visitors stand on a specially built, ADA-accessible platform to provide a safe and meaningful animal feeding opportunity. Feedings cost three dollars for giraffe treats, with regular Zoo admission or Zoo membership. Giraffe Landing will be open on weekends and special engagements from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting. http://www.gpz.org Visit The Gladys Porter Zoo newest exhibit, Butterflies, Bugs and Blooms. Come experience a spectacle of sights, smells and sounds in this new greenhouse exhibit. Butterflies, Bugs and Blooms features various species of flowers, plants, butterflies and bugs that visitors can interact with and see up close. Admission to Butterflies, Bugs and Blooms is one dollar with regular admission or Zoo membership. http://www.gpz.org/news.html