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Tucked into the western edge of Hermann Park in central Houston, the Houston Zoo is one of the most popular zoological gardens in the United States and one of the most visited in Texas, welcoming more than two and a half million guests each year. The zoo traces its origins to 1922, when an American bison and a single albino raccoon arrived at the park, with the first dedicated zoo facilities following on the same site over the next several years. The non-profit Houston Zoo, Inc. has operated the...