Fluffy New Flamingos Named After Astros
Flamingo Chicks Hatch at the Houston Zoo The Houston Zoo’s Chilean flamingo flock is expanding. This is the first time in six years the Zoo has successfully hatched flamingo eggs. The chicks have…
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Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
Flamingo Chicks Hatch at the Houston Zoo The Houston Zoo’s Chilean flamingo flock is expanding. This is the first time in six years the Zoo has successfully hatched flamingo eggs. The chicks have…
Read MoreWe’re sad to share that our pygmy hippo Silas died Monday after his heart gave out following a short illness. Over the previous few days, Silas was lethargic and had a lack of…
Read MoreSince 2007, the Houston Zoo has been working hard to make sure the Houston toad doesn’t disappear from Texas forever. About 600 toads live permanently at the Houston Zoo as part of our Houston Toad…
Read MoreSince 1994, the Houston Zoo has supported conservation efforts for the endangered Attwater’s prairie chicken (APC) by raising and releasing APCs in the wild. We have raised and released over 1,300 Attwater’s prairie…
Read MoreWe recently released a trio of loggerhead sea turtles back into the wild right before Labor Day weekend. It was a team effort with many Zoo staff assisting with the release in Galveston.…
Read MoreIn 2019, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)’s SAFE program announced that August would become Asian Elephant Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about the threats facing Asian elephants in the…
Read MoreClass is in session at the Houston Zoo! The Zoo’s dedicated animal care teams are fully focused on teaching the younger animals crucial husbandry behaviors. Learning these behaviors enables them to willingly participate…
Read MoreThis morning we said goodbye to Max, the 14-year-old terrier mix elephant barn dog. Max was the Zoo’s first ever elephant companion dog and quickly became one of the most well-known animals among…
Read MoreMeet Cortney, one of our Animal Nutrition keepers. She knew she always wanted to work with animals in some capacity and has worked in a variety of animal departments before ending up in…
Read MoreMeet Ingrid Pérez Torres, she’s one of our newer Bird zookeepers who joined the Zoo team earlier this year, right before the Zoo’s Centennial birthday bash. Read more about her! 1. When/where did…
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