Texas, Our Texas! Wildlife Spotlight on Species Event

May 19, 2016 by Collin Burwinkel

Contortionist SM Come out to the Houston Zoo and show off your Texas pride this Friday and Saturday, May 20^th and 21^st. We will be hosting a Native Texas Wildlife Spotlight on Species event highlighting and showcasing just some of Texas’s own native species living at the zoo. Here you can participate in fun activities, learn cool facts, watch training demonstrations, and much more! Activities are free with admission!

Don’t forget to check out Houston Urban Wildlife Facebook page where you can learn more about your creepy crawling friends or get more information about an animal you may have spotted in your backyard or even on your last hike. By downloading your pictures to their page they will help to properly identify and give some fun facts about our native species.

So come on out to the Houston Zoo and show off your Texas pride and spirit by supporting your native Texas wildlife!

Carnivore Keeper Chats: Both days Friday May 20^th and Saturday May 21^st

10:00AM- Jaguar keeper chat

11:30AM-Black Bear enrichment toss/keeper chat

1:00PM-Ocelot Chat

2:00PM-Cougar training session/keeper chat

10:30AM and 1:45PM- Meet some animals up close!

Children’s Zoo Keeper Chats:

Friday, May 20th:

10:00 Bobcat Chat at exhibit

10:30 North American Porcupine Chat in Texas Plaza

2:30 North American River Otter Chat at exhibit

10:30, 11:30, and 12:30 Front Entry chats featuring native species.

Saturday, May 21st:

10:30 Swift Fox Chat at exhibit

1:15 Harris Hawk in the Texas Plaza

2:30 Bobcat Chat at exhibit

Bird Keeper Chats:

Both days Friday May 20^th and Saturday May 21^st

1:30 PM-Pelican Feeding

Horticulture Keeper Chats:

Friday May 20^th

10AM and 1PM-Butterfly garden/native carnivorous plants chat

Saturday May 21^st

10AM and 12PM- Butterfly garden/native carnivorous plants chat