The Capital of Texas Zoo, located in Cedar Creek, Texas, is not known for its perfectly landscaped lawns or its exotic flower beds. There is something far more important taking place amid the rough and tumble native terrain of Central Texas. This local, non-profit zoo has heard the call of the wild and has answered it in a big old Texas way! The zoo is home to over 500-species of animals, and zookeeper and owner Michael Hicks maintains a threatened and endangered species breeding program which is currently working on the conservation of seventeen different species of endangered animals. According to ...