$250 can buy 19 bales of hay for the zoo's herd of elephants, which includes Kirby, the Asian elephant. The elephants have a ...

At 5 a.m., six keepers file into the Houston Zoo's commissary kitchen and spend the next five hours chopping produce, portioning meat and weighing hay. By the time the rest of the zoo staff arrives, ...

HOUSTON — As the temperatures begin to climb in Houston, animals at the Houston Zoo have to find ways to keep their bodies cool. They can't do that on their own, so they get a little help. To enrich ...

A Baird's tapir, similar to this tapir, was born July 23 at the Houston Zoo as part of the zoo’s plan for genetic diversity. When people visit their local zoo, they often expect the animals to be well ...

HOUSTON — From elephants to jaguars to giraffes, the Houston Zoo is celebrating its animal moms this Mother's Day! "Guests who visit the Zoo this Mother's Day can get a rare glimpse at how Asian ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo celebrated the birth of a male eastern bongo calf on June 25, marking a significant addition to one of Africa's most endangered antelope species, with an estimated 100 left ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- The Houston Zoo is closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but the staff is still hard at work bringing the animals to you! Every weekday, they host live keeper chats on Facebook.

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Smaug, the Houston Zoo's 17-year-old Komodo dragon was euthanized on Tuesday. The zoo says the decision was made after scans showed a severe lumbar spinal cord compression. The ...

In 2021, a 9-month-old tiger named India made national headlines after being seen roaming a Houston neighborhood and sending officials on a dayslong search. Most recently, a renegade heifer escaped ...

The Houston Zoo closed to visitors for several days this week due to the weather, which suits most its 5,000-plus animals just fine. The break in foot traffic means they were able to enjoy a snow day, ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Beat the summer heat and enjoy the zoo in the evening. The Houston Zoo is extending its weekend hours for visitors to enjoy exhibits in cooler weather. Beginning June 14, the ...

HOUSTON, Texas (WPVI) -- The Houston Zoo was forced to evacuate its chimpanzee habitat Monday morning after one of the animals smashed an interior panel of glass. KTRK-TV reports, zookeepers rushed to ...