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USDA FACILITY REPORT

Dallas Zoo Management

Dallas, Texas 75203 - 650 South RL Thornton Fwy

D
16 Inspections
2 Total Violations
1 Critical
0 Repeat Violations
License: 74-C-0859 Type: Class C (exhibitor) Last Inspected: Jul 17, 2026 Address: 650 South RL Thornton Fwy USDA records through: Oct 1, 2026

Animals on Record

  • Naked Mole-Rat742
  • American Flamingo200
  • Domestic Goat181
  • Giraffe126
  • Chimpanzee112
  • Western Gorilla110
  • Black-Headed Weaver93
  • African Elephant90
  • Eastern Black-And-White Colobus79
Show all 212 species
  • Addax78
  • Rock Pigeon78
  • Lesser Flamingo73
  • Bongo70
  • Slender-Tailed Meerkat69
  • Gerenuk67
  • Domestic Guinea Pig67
  • Okapi66
  • Cockatiel66
  • African Wild Ass57
  • Tiger56
  • Reed Titi52
  • Lion52
  • Blue Duiker51
  • Oriental Small-Clawed Otter50
  • Red River Hog49
  • Yellow-Billed Stork47
  • Impala46
  • Emperor Tamarin46
  • Dusky Leaf Monkey45
  • African Penguin45
  • Virginia Opossum44
  • Warthog44
  • Klipspringer43
  • Greater Kudu43
  • Yellow-Backed Duiker42
  • Bennett's Wallaby42
  • Southern Tamandua42
  • Nubian Ibex41
  • Cheetah40
  • Black-Handed Spider Monkey39
  • Ring-Tailed Lemur38
  • Rock Hyrax38
  • Black-And-White Ruffed Lemur38
  • Speke's Gazelle38
  • White-Faced Saki33
  • Mona Monkey32
  • West Indian Whistling-Duck32
  • Whooping Crane32
  • Cape Porcupine31
  • Southern Three-Banded Armadillo29
  • Sheep Including All Domestic Breeds28
  • Wild Boar28
  • Southern Ground-Hornbill28
  • Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose27
  • White-Cheeked Gibbon27
  • Rosy-Billed Pochard27
  • Comb Duck27
  • Crested Pigeon27
  • Marabou Stork27
  • Magpie Shrike27
  • Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth25
  • Mandrill *male25
  • Alpaca25
  • Giant Anteater24
  • Domestic Rabbit24
  • Domestic Guineafowl24
  • Canvasback24
  • White Stork24
  • Hippopotamus23
  • Hooded Vulture23
  • Malagasy Pond-Heron22
  • Common Eland21
  • Red-Crested Pochard21
  • Northern Bald Ibis21
  • Metallic Starling21
  • Violet-Backed Starling21
  • European Rabbit19
  • Scimitar-Horned Oryx19
  • Red-Collared Brown Lemur19
  • Hadada Ibis19
  • Burchell’s18
  • Rüppell's Griffon18
  • Bruce's Green-Pigeon18
  • Abdim's Stork18
  • Madagascar Ibis18
  • Green Woodhoopoe18
  • Ocelot17
  • Mountain Zebra17
  • Caracal16
  • Capybara16
  • Gemsbok16
  • Barbary Sheep16
  • Yellow Armadillo16
  • Addra Gazelle15
  • African Hunting Dog15
  • Marbled Teal15
  • Red Shoveler15
  • White-Backed Vulture15
  • Blue-Bellied Roller15
  • Chestnut-Backed Thrush15
  • Golden Lion Tamarin14
  • Malagasy Sacred Ibis14
  • Prehensile-Tailed Porcupine13
  • Kirk's Dikdik13
  • De Brazza's Monkey13
  • Common Brown Lemur12
  • Koala12
  • Puma12
  • Vulturine Guineafowl12
  • White-Faced Whistling-Duck12
  • Hooded Merganser12
  • Pied Imperial-Pigeon12
  • Spectacled Owl12
  • Lappet-Faced Vulture12
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill12
  • Red-Fronted Macaw12
  • Blue-Crowned Laughingthrush12
  • Four-Toed Hedgehog11
  • Allen's Swamp Monkey10
  • Cotton-Top Tamarin10
  • Nyala10
  • Clouded Leopard10
  • Pink-Headed Fruit-Dove10
  • Common Waterbuck9
  • European Polecat9
  • Chinchilla (Domesticated)9
  • Common Ostrich9
  • Common Shelduck9
  • Violet Turaco9
  • Crested Coua9
  • Gray Crowned-Crane9
  • Trumpeter Hornbill9
  • Saddle-Billed Stork9
  • Eurasian Eagle-Owl9
  • Harris's Hawk9
  • Superb Starling9
  • Golden-Breasted Starling9
  • Snowy-Crowned Robin-Chat9
  • Grevy's Zebra8
  • Lesser Madagascar Hedgehog Tenrec8
  • Brazilian Agouti8
  • Maned Wolf8
  • Red Junglefowl8
  • Thomson's Gazelle7
  • African Crested Porcupine7
  • Serval7
  • Bobcat7
  • South American Tapir7
  • Dog Adult7
  • American Beaver7
  • North American Porcupine7
  • Spur-Winged Lapwing7
  • Chinchilla6
  • Red Kangaroo6
  • Lesser Kudu6
  • Mandrill6
  • Binturong6
  • Gambian Pouched Rat6
  • Southern Screamer6
  • Coscoroba Swan6
  • American Wigeon6
  • White-Cheeked Turaco6
  • Great Blue Turaco6
  • Kori Bustard6
  • Red-Legged Seriema6
  • White-Naped Crane6
  • Red-Crowned Crane6
  • Blue Crane6
  • Wattled Crane6
  • African Sacred Ibis6
  • Hamerkop6
  • King Vulture6
  • Cape Griffon6
  • White-Fronted Bee-Eater6
  • Keel-Billed Toucan6
  • Red-And-Green Macaw6
  • Purple Starling6
  • White-Headed Buffalo-Weaver6
  • Gray Wolf5
  • Fennec Fox5
  • Cattle5
  • Nile Lechwe5
  • Black-Tailed Prairie Dog4
  • Western Grey Kangaroo3
  • Four-Toed Hedgehog (Most Common Pet Hedgehog)3
  • Bontebok3
  • Blue-Winged Goose3
  • Spur-Winged Goose3
  • Buff-Crested Bustard3
  • Demoiselle Crane3
  • Maguari Stork3
  • Barn Owl3
  • Black Vulture3
  • Andean Condor3
  • Bald Eagle3
  • Harpy Eagle3
  • Secretarybird3
  • Curl-Crested Aracari3
  • Double-Eyed Fig-Parrot3
  • Congo African Grey Parrot3
  • Blue-And-Yellow Macaw3
  • Sun Parakeet3
  • White Cockatoo3
  • White-Necked Raven3
  • Common Raven3
  • Collared Peccary2
  • Central American Agouti2
  • African Fish-Eagle2
  • Pied Crow2
  • Reed Titi2
  • South American Coati1
  • Green-Cheeked Parakeet1

Inspection History

A history of USDA inspections for this facility. The complete inspection details are included with report access.

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+ 13 more inspections · 2 violations in the full report

What's in This Report

16
USDA Inspections on Record
Latest: Jul 17, 2026 · records through Oct 1, 2026
2
Violations Documented
1 Critical · 1 Non-Critical

Preview: most recent violation

Sep 6, 2024
3.125(a) Critical
Facilities, general.
On the morning of September 3, 2024, three Speke’s gazelle (one male and two females) were found dead in their
outdoor enclosure. Each gazelle had signs of predator induced trauma, and two of them had been partially cons...

The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (2 narratives, 2 citations).

The full report includes:

Complete inspection timeline with dates
Every violation code and description
Inspector narratives, what they saw
Severity ratings for each violation
Repeat offense flags
Links to original USDA reports

How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Dallas Zoo Management. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.

Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.

In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.

If you are considering purchasing an animal from this facility, we recommend using this data as a starting point, not an endpoint. Visit the breeder in person, ask to see the animals' living conditions, request veterinary health records, and compare this facility's record to other breeders in the same state.

Frequently asked questions about Dallas Zoo Management

Is Dallas Zoo Management a USDA-licensed breeder?

Dallas Zoo Management holds USDA license number 74-C-0859 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Dallas Zoo Management have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 2 violations at this facility (1 critical, 1 non-critical). Critical and repeat violations matter most because they involve direct risks to animal health or problems the breeder was warned about before. Each cited code and the inspector narrative are in the full report above.

When was Dallas Zoo Management last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Dallas Zoo Management was on Jul 17, 2026, and the facility has 16 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Dallas Zoo Management located?

Dallas Zoo Management is located in Dallas, Texas. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Texas to compare inspection records before you decide.

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