LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The Ellen Trout Zoo is celebrating 57 years. They officially opened their doors on June 17, 1969. “The zoo was actually the part where the entrance is and the alligators ...

According to a Facebook post on Saturday, the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin said that Twiga, a female Maasai giraffe, died on Friday. The giraffe lived to be 31 years, 9 months, 7 days, and zoo ...

A 31-year-old giraffe named Twiga has died at its home at Texas' Ellen Trout Zoo, officials said over the weekend. She was believed to be one of the world's oldest living giraffes in captivity.

A Texas zoo has announced the death of its 31-year-old giraffe, Twiga, saying she was believed to have been one of the oldest in captivity. The female Maasai giraffe was born in Los Angeles Zoo in ...

Staff members at Ellen Trout Zoo are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their newest clutch of Louisiana pine snakes. Robert Jackson, collection manager for amphibians and reptiles, and Emma Straley, the ...

The City of Lufkin announced on Friday that the exterior gates to the Ellen Trout Park will close at 10 p.m. starting at the beginning of 2024. Visit this article to learn more: https://www.ketk ...

Coming from the Ellen Trout Zoo in Texas, Angin will join Bumi and 8-year-old Azul in the Banyan Wilds habitat. The zoo plans to rotate the tigers because of their solitary nature. Weighing at ...