Searching for zoos in west Texas, I came across this website for a proposed zoo in Lubbock. However, it appears not to have been updated since 2003 and most of the photos have been removed and are just empty boxes. So I am assuming the deal fell through? Perhaps our regular Texas forumster from Dallas Zoo can shed some light? Lubbock Zoo Homepage
Perhaps no time soon Whatever Happened to Lubbock's Zoo? - KCBD, NewsChannel 11 Lubbock | (There are quite a number of such proposed zoos and aquariums that never get funded)
I've been searching on the internet for more information. There are a few editorial articles from 2002 which all suggest that the zoo is coming along. One mentioned that Lubbock's taxpayers were uneasy about the prospect of their money being used for the zoo and that the zoo would therefore be built and run on private funds. But there is also an article from 2004 that said that some prehistoric bison remains have been found on the site where the zoo was to be put, and an article from 2006 says that many of the funds meant to be used for the zoo went instead to tsunami relief. It looks like plans for the zoo have been put on hold for a while. If anyone heres any news about progress resuming, please be sure to post it. Thanks, Bjarki