Animal care, health and treatment did NOT have anything to do with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, (AZA), decision not to renew the El Paso Zoo's Accreditation.
Texas has some mighty big critters roaming, flying and swimming around in it. Crawling too, as well as slithering. One of the most deadly giants, a monster rattler, fortunately, isn't real.
A surprising discovery has been found in Texas waters and has raised concerns among Texas wildlife experts, including Texas Parks and Wildlife. An East Texas professor from UT Tyler is offering expertise, as well.
He had been wandering around Ruidoso with a chair stuck on his head but now Elwood Elk, (I named him that, after Marty Moose in "Vacation"), vanished. Luckily, he has now been found. And freed.