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Enjoy festive lights and cozy nights at TXU Energy presents Zoo Lights this holiday season! Zoo Lights is happening now through January 5, 2025 from 5:30-10:30 p.m., with last entry at 9:30 p.m. We’re…
Read MoreHouston Zoo Welcomes Baby Elephant The Houston Zoo has a BIG reason to give thanks this season. On Friday, November 15, at 3 p.m., 34-year-old Asian elephant Shanti gave birth to a healthy…
Read MoreHouston Zoo Welcomes Adorable Baby Jaguar The Houston Zoo’s jaguar family has grown by a few spots! In the early morning hours of Nov. 6 Vida, the Zoo’s female jaguar, welcomed a beautiful…
Read MoreHouston Zoo Veterinarians Clear Endangered Sea Turtle for Safe Return Home In a remarkable journey of adversity, Boeier, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was able return to the warm waters of the Gulf…
Read MoreHouston Zoo Welcomes Male Pygmy Hippo Moo Deng, who? There’s a new face at the Houston Zoo. A four-and-a-half-year-old, 477-pound male pygmy hippopotamus, moved to Houston from San Francisco as part of a…
Read MoreOn Saturday, October 19, Zoo Ball 2024 – Wing of Wonder presented by Phillips 66 rose vital funds for the Houston Zoo. At this year’s black-tie gala, a crowd of more than 825 Houstonians…
Read MoreCalling all ghouls and goblins! Get your favorite costumes ready and get your spook on with Zoo Boo presented by King & Spalding! We’ll have many fan favorites and also new additions, including EXTENDED…
Read MoreThis is an original news release posted from SSA Group and Wild Republic. Wild Republic, a global leader in eco-friendly, realistic plush toys and educational products and SSA Group, a leader in providing…
Read MoreHouston Zoo Welcomes Female Amur Leopard The Houston Zoo recently welcomed a 13-year-old female Amur leopard named Lisa. She was born on October 8, 2010, at Saint Louis Zoo and spent a decade…
Read MoreAnnie chimpanzee died last Monday, August 26, after a sudden-onset illness. She was 37 years old. Annie came to Houston Zoo from private ownership in 2010 with nine other members of her family.…
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