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Austin Zoo, Austin, TX

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Austin Zoo

Non-profit rescue zoo west of Austin focused on animal rescue, conservation and education.

10808 Rawhide Trail, Austin, TX 78736 · Austin, TX

About Austin Zoo

Austin Zoo is a non-profit rescue zoo on Rawhide Trail that aims to help animals in need. Visitors can walk among animal habitats, join zookeeper talks, feed hoofstock, ride a train, and eat a packed lunch in a picnic grove. Private encounters with capybaras or Galapagos tortoises cost extra and are booked separately. The zoo also runs education programs, school visits, and private events.

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