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• Abilene Zoological Gardens - 800 animals representing 200 species. General information, zoo mission, summary of classes and weekly zoo news.
• Alazan Bayou Wildlife Management Area - Alivin. Wildlife park featuring tram rides and endangered animals from around the world.
• Amarillo Botanical Gardens - Site documents the ongoing construction of a new garden and conservatory facility. Information about volunteering, events, and associated garden clubs.
• Austin Zoo - General information, history, virtual tour, animal photos and descriptions, news, and interactive games.
• Beaumont Botanical Gardens & the Warren Loose Conservatory - Features theme gardens with camellias, roses, bromeliads, and native plants. Includes a virtual tour, history, and a calendar of events.
• Caldwell Zoo - Tyler. History, mission, map, guest services and programs.
• Cameron Park Zoo - Waco. Description of attractions with photos, news, conservation information, and education programs.
• Capital of Texas Zoo - Austin. Home to many exotic and endangered species. General information, zoo map, summer camp program, outreach program, and special events.
• Cascade Caverns - Guided tour lasts 45 minutes to one hour and features 100' waterfall. Includes history, hours of operation, rates, photos, map and contact information. Located in Boerne.
• Caverns of Sonora - Includes description of several tours offered, hours, history, photo gallery, gift shop, directions and contact information. Located 8 miles west of Sonora, off I-10.
• Chandor Gardens - Estate in Weatherford containing a 40-foot manmade waterfall, Chinese rock sculptures, and an English lawn bowling green. Picture gallery, garden history, and visitor information.
• Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Garden - Includes visitor information, exhibit descriptions, and a manatee webcam.
• Dallas Zoo - 8000 animals on 97 acres. Includes children's zoo. General information, zoo map, exhibit overview, class summary, special events, and conservation information.
• Downtown Aquarium - Houston. Includes photos and descriptions of exhibits, educational programs, restaurant information, and game and ride overview.
• Ellen Trout Zoo - Lufkin. 500 animals. General information, animal photos, descriptions and sounds, Friends of the Ellen Trout Zoo membership and benefits, educational program summary, and event calendar.
• Fort Worth Botanic Garden - The oldest botanic garden in Texas, a 109-acre living museum displaying over 2,500 species of native and exotic plants
• Fort Worth Zoo - 5000 animals. General information, exhibit overview, education program summary, special events, conservation information and children's games.
• Fossil Rim Wildlife Center - Glen Rose. 1100 animals representing 60 species roam freely on 1500 acres. General information, tours, lodging, games and coloring pages, animal photos and descriptions, and conservation information.
• Frank Buck Zoo - Gainesville. Locate off the Trinity River's Elm Fork within the city's largest park, Leonard Park. Includes visitor information, history, and animal photos.
• Gladys Porter Zoo - Brownsville. 1500 animals on 31 acres. General information, history, exhibit overview, education program summary, animal photos, and detailed conservation information on Kemp's ridley turtle.
• Houston Zoo - 5000 animal representing 700 species on 55 acres. General information, special events, education program summary, animal photos and descriptions, and conservation information.
• Inner Space Cavern - Offers guided, 75-minute tours. Includes hours, ticket prices, coupons, online educational programs, mining and contact information. Located in Georgetown.
• International Exotic Feline Sanctuary - Boyd. A haven for exotic felines who have been abused, neglected or confiscated. Guided tours. Photos and information on some of the cats.
• Longhorn Cavern State Park - Offers 85-minute guided tours and wild cave trips. Includes hours, rates, schedule of events, exhibit center, gift shop and contact information. Located in Burnet.
• Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens - Overview, contact information, publications, library, programs and events, links, specialties, club, tour, map, and special features.
• Moody Gardens - Visitor information, events, video tour. Galveston, Texas.
• Natural Bridge Caverns - Features 75-minute guided tour and adventure trips. Includes description of formations, photos, hours, rates, discount coupon and contact information. Gift shop and picnicking on premises. Located north of San Antonio.
• Peckerwood Garden - Garden in Hempstead featuring a collection of rare plants native to the Southern US and Mexico, mingled with Asian plants, with a dry garden, arboretum, and herbaceous border. Beautiful photography, botanical details, visitor information.
• Riverside Nature Center - Located in Kerrville on the Guadaqlupe River, this former farm has been transformed into an urban wildlife and native plant sanctuary, with an arboretum, cacti, wildflowers, and native grasses. Schedule, visitor and membership information.
• Ruby Mize Azalea Garden - A project of Stephen F. Austin State University and the SFA Mast Arboretum, this garden houses a large variety of azaleas, camellias, Japanese maples, and other trees and shrubs. History, mission, photos, and information about events and collections.
• San Antonio Botanical Garden - City garden features formal and display gardens, a conservatory, and sections representing Texas native areas. Offers educational events, programs, and classes year-round.
• San Antonio Zoo - 3500 animals representing 750 species. General information, virtual tour with animal photos and descriptions, the "Adopt-an-Animal" program, and membership information.
• SeaWorld San Antonio - Includes park information, map with attraction descriptions, special programs, and animal information.
• South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center - The cultivated gardens feature a large collections of orchids, hibiscus, plumeria, and roses, as well as a sensory garden, offset by the surrounding wetlands and mesquite forest. Information about history, visiting, kids' activities, and event calendar.
• Texas Show Caves - Information on caverns located in Texas that are open to the public.
• The Cave Without A Name - Offers guided one-hour tour of six formation rooms. Includes hours, rates, discount coupon, photo gallery and contact information. Located near Boerne.
• The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden - Features landscaped acres of trees, gardens, and lawns, with fountains, sculptures, and historic mansions. Site includes membership information, photos of each garden, and information about educational programs.
• The El Paso Zoo - Includes a reptile house, an aviary, an elephant complex and American and Asian habitats. Site has general information, a calendar of events, and animal photos and descriptions.
• The State Fair of Texas - Features information on Dallas' annual fair including history, daily schedule, livestock and creative arts competitions, exhibitions, vendors, and "Big Tex". Photos, dates, prices, ticket information, location, and map to Fair Park.
• The Texas State Aquarium - Corpus Christi. Includes coupon, general information, calendar of events, activities, and programs.
• The Texas Zoo - Victoria. Hours, directions, news articles, photo gallery, and electronic postcards.
• Tyler Municipal Rose Garden - The nation's largest rose garden, with an All American Rose Selection test garden. Hosts the annual Texas rose festival. Site includes a garden overview with pictures.
• Valley Nature Center - Urban nature park in the Rio Grande Valley (Weslaco) aims to provide environmental education about the unique South Texas ecosystem. Information about hours, programs and exhibits, and the native plant nursery.
• Wonder World - Includes geology, history, description of rooms, hours, rates, discount coupons, group tour reservations, gift shop, nearby attractions and contact information. Located in San Marcos.

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