Attracts 85,000 visitors to Gainesville annually. It is home to more than 130 animals. For the animals’ health, when that feed runs out for the day, it will not be refilled. Inquire about availability at admissions. After the Alligators, there is a path up leading up a hill to a small building. REVIEWS Write a Review. From this date, he crossed the Pacific Ocean forty-five times and traveled the globe twelve times collecting animals for zoo collections around the world. In March of 2008 the Frank Buck Zoo became home to the World's Only Frank Buck Exhibit when Frank's daughter Barbara Buck befriended the zoo staff and donated items that belonged to her father. Out on the Savanna are Zebra, a small herd of Nubian Ibex, Ostrich, and Reticulated Giraffe. Hippos, Let's talk about Giraffe behavior! Once you walk down the stairs or the ramp, the first exhibit you come to is the Chilean Flamingos, very pretty and spacious habitat. FAQs. These arboreal cuties always seem to be on the move whenever we see them. Transparency. Although today the zoo is experiencing a massive market penetration, the zoo’s lack of identity and differentiation means future success is dependent on creating strong repeatable experiences for it’s local / regional resident visitors. Payments. If you stop at the zoo close to meal time there are good places to eat in Gainesville. 4. The Alligator was very happy chilling in his pond. Visitors see the giraffes at eye level and you can feed them during the public feeding time every day. He had a good chuckle. Watch Queue Queue. The Prairie Dogs just recently moved into their brand new habitat! I had Steve distract the pushy goat while I fed and loved on the sweet goat; she warmed my heart. These otters have a wonderful and enriching habitat. In the Kid’s Zone they have Goats and a very lazy Pot-bellied Pig. We knew this was a small zoo. Not long after her arrival to Six Flags, she was sold to the Frank Buck Zoo in Gainesville, Texas. It has a rocky plateau for the Ibex to climb on as well as a couple waterfalls to keep the water moving and fresh. We stood there and watched for about ten minutes. In the middle of summer when it is hot we encourage people to visit in the morning, the earlier the better. The No. They do have cold beverages and packaged snacks in the gift shop. Ok so, outside the Lemurs habitat the zoo had planted some kind of green vine. Zebu are a species of African Cattle, think miniature Brahma cattle. All the otters would get on their big wheel and run! 1000 W. California Street Gainesville, Texas 76240 (940) 668-4539. It's a small zoo and that's the best part for us. Soon we were approx. Frank Buck Zoo Website: www.gainesville.tx.us Hours: Fall/Winter (Mid August-April 2) Make Frank Buck Zoo part of your personalized Gainesville itinerary using our Gainesville planner. Watch Queue Queue If we are ever back that way we will not miss the chance to stop and visit again. He made his first expedition to South America in 1911. Can we feed the animals? 1000 W California St, Gainesville, TX 76240. The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. OPEN NOW: Today: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The Zoo sits on 30 acres inside a 30 acre public park called Leonard Park. Attracts 85,000 visitors to Gainesville annually. The Clouded Leopard was patrolling the perimeter of its habitat to make sure there weren’t any sneaky Squirrels invading! Frank Buck Zoo is pretty easy to find, it is located inside a city park, in Gainesville Texas. You will be surprised just how much the Red Fox smells. We stopped at the Frank Buck Zoo as we were headed to Dallas. Frank Buck Zoo, Gainesville, TX. 130+ animals. Accredited by the Zoological Association of America (ZAA). It looked to me like maybe a sweet potato vine. As you leave the Kid’s Zone you will round a curve by the zoo’s amphitheater (for education shows) and make your way to the African Savanna boardwalk via a winding path. Giraffe only ne, Did you guess North American River Otter!?! The other Lemur was sitting on the ground, it was reaching through the fence and pulling all the leaves off this vine and eating them. Call Contact Us Website.