Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
We’re thrilled to share that two of our longtime conservation partners, Dr. Farina Othman and Dr. Olivier Nsengimana were honored last week in London as award recipients by the Whitley Fund for Nature.…
Read MoreCelebrate Mother’s Day at Houston Zoo This Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating the powerful bonds between mothers and their young with a heartwarming look at some of the newest mother-baby duos. The bond between…
Read MoreOn a cold February weekend, Houston Zoo staff and volunteers braved the wind to head to the annual Whooping Crane Festival in Port Aransas. The Houston Zoo is a sponsor of this annual…
Read MoreHouston Zoo Releases 25 Sea Turtles Back Home Twenty-four cold stunned green sea turtles, plus a loggerhead that had been rehabilitating since last fall, are back in the warm waters of the Gulf…
Read MoreKeeping with the spirit of #InternationalWomensDay, we are honored to be partnered with incredible women whose passion and expertise help make the Houston Zoo a leader in conservation. Read more about Valerie, María…
Read MoreLast month, on Friday, January 17, 43 green sea turtles returned to the Gulf of Mexico after spending more than a week under the care of the Houston Zoo veterinary department and the…
Read MoreOn August 30, 2024, our newest exhibit, The Fondren Foundation Birds of the World, opened, inviting guests to explore the incredible diversity and beauty of bird species from around the globe. One of…
Read MoreLast month, our partner, Dr. Arnaud Desbiez, visited us from Brazil. He is the founder of Instituto de Conservação de Animais Silvestres (ICAS). Arnaud’s teams lead both the giant armadillo and giant anteater…
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 MoreThis post was written by Zoo Crew members: Julia Godinich, Jacob Lutz, Gabby Richards, Josh Mazari, André Fadulu, Juliet Nguyen, and Olivia Mejia The Houston Zoo Teen International Adventure Program to Rwanda was…
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