Gladys Porter Zoo
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Brownsville, TX
From collectors
Gladys Porter Zoo is a Zoological and Botanical Park and officially opened on Machines are putbof orderSeptember 3, 1971. Currently, it averages over 424,000 visitors annually. Situated on 31 acres, the zoo houses about 400 animal species and over 250 tropical and neo-tropical species and subspecies. It is the first zoo to have successfully bred the vulnerable Jentink's Duiker.
Token Machine 1:
1) Gorilla,
2) Giraffe,
3) Komodo Dragon,
4) Cassowary.
Retired Machines:
Retired 1: 1) 'Gladys Porter Zoo', Elephant,
Retired 2: 1) Gladys Porter Zoo.', Gorilla
Retired 3 Need scan 1) Giraffe (V), 2) Hippo (H), 3) Gorilla (V)
Retired 4: 1) Shark, (H), 2) Elephant, (H), 3) Gorilla. (H)
2/8/25 All of the pressed Pennie machines are gone. They replaced the 2 that were left for a token machine The new designs are Gorilla Giraffe Komodo dragon Cassowary
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Token Machine 1 | 4 | Token |
| Retired 4 | 3 | Penny |
| Retired 1 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 2 | ? | Penny |
| Retired 3 | ? | Penny |
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