On Monday morning, April 27, the Amarillo Zoo & Sanctuary opened to the public for the first time under its new name, to a curious and grateful crowd.
The opening drew a large number of grateful animal and naturalists scurrying to get a glimpse of the new Amarillo Zoo & Sanctuary, now under the management of Stephanie Brady, who also acts as the founder and executive director of Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
The Amarillo Zoo’s future hung precariously in the balance until a deal was struck between the City of Amarillo and wildlife manager Brady in early April. Paperwork was signed, changing the Amarillo Zoo to the Amarillo Zoo and Sanctuary and making it a nonprofit organization with backing from the city for several years…