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Flying colors: Gladys Porter Zoo gets first toucan in 20 years
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· July 30, 2026
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Key takeaway Tookie Tookie was donated to the zoo by a private individual, according to the zoo's curator of birds.
Gladys Porter Zoo has acquired a new keel-billed toucan, the first in 20 years. The bird, named Tookie Tookie, is a female and is currently housed in the Tropical America Free-Flight Aviary. Tookie Tookie was donated to the zoo by a private individual, according to the zoo's curator of birds.
The keel-billed toucan is native to lowland tropical rain forests in southern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America. Further details about Tookie Tookie and her new home at Gladys Porter Zoo are available from the source. The zoo's newest addition is sure to be a popular attraction, and visitors can see Tookie Tookie in her enclosure.
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Category: local Published: July 30, 2026 Source: MyRGV.com (The Monitor) - All News Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Gladys Porter Zoo has acquired a new keel-billed toucan, the first in 20 years. The bird, named Tookie Tookie, is a female and is currently housed in the Tropical America Free-Flight Aviary. Tookie…
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