Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
In an extraordinary tale of resilience, Tally, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, is nearing the end of her years long journey home to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. On Thursday,…
Read MoreThe one with the the new animals New season, new beginnings! As teachers and students gear up to see new faces this school year, animals at the Houston Zoo are also making new…
Read MoreWritten by: Adaline Thompson, Akhil Baker, Andres Bass, Ava Zhou, Callie Conkle, Dominica Bruni, Elena Ariston Montoya, Emily Scull, Emma Murray, Jordan Schrenk, Joshua Mazari, Lea Farah, Nico Ziegler, and Samuel Geetan This…
Read MoreThis summer, we hosted three veterinary students as part of our Summer Conservation Intern program. They worked alongside our veterinary and animal care teams to support three conservation programs here at Houston Zoo.…
Read MoreThe Houston Zoo is saddened to announce the recent passing of the Bird department’s white-bellied go-away-bird “Mr. McBouncy-Pants,” or “Bouncy” for short. Bouncy hatched on December 29, 1998 at Houston Zoo and was…
Read MoreCelebrate Asian Elephant Awareness Month with us this August! Since 2020, the month of August has been dedicated to raising awareness about the threats facing Asian elephants in the wild and celebrate this…
Read MoreIn case you missed this week’s Facebook Live, Merida the green sea turtle’s surgery was a success! Three hours and 50 fibropapilloma (FP) tumors later, Merida is recovering back in Galveston with our…
Read MoreSmall Actions Can Have a Big Impact Houston Zoo kicked off Sea Turtle-Saving Summer and is encouraging people to be part of the ocean pollution solution. Single-use plastics are used for a moment…
Read MoreZoo Animals Beat the Texas Heat and So Can You! Houston Zoo animals are staying cool during the heat of the summer and guests can, too! The Zoo’s dedicated animal care teams are…
Read MoreRare Endangered Bird Hatches at Houston Zoo The Houston Zoo is thrilled to celebrate one of its newest fathers after a rare, wattled curassow chick hatched. This is the first time in almost…
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