Houston Zoo no http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/rss Houston Zoo http://www.houstonzoo.org/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.houstonzoo.org Copyright 2010 Houston Zoo Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@houstonzoo.org Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2855/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/sadams/photos/2855/Shoebill Exhibit-2-m.jpg" /><br>File uploaded by Stephanie Adams. <br><br> Shoebill Exhibit-2 File uploaded by Stephanie Adams. http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2855/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2854/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/sadams/photos/2854/Shoebill Exhibit-1-m.jpg" /><br>File uploaded by Stephanie Adams. <br><br> Shoebill Exhibit-1 File uploaded by Stephanie Adams. http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2854/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2853/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/sadams/photos/2853/Shoebill Exhibit-3-m.jpg" /><br>File uploaded by Stephanie Adams. <br><br> Shoebill Exhibit-3 File uploaded by Stephanie Adams. http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2853/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2573/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/krusso/photos/2573/DSC_2547-m.jpg" /><br>Their diet in the wild consists of lungfish, amphibians and young crocodiles. At the Houston Zoo, the shoebill storks will eat various fish, including trout and capelin. <br><br> Shoebill Storks in their new exhibit Their diet in the wild consists of lungfish, amphibians and young crocodiles. At the Houston Zoo, the shoebill storks will eat various fish, including trout and capelin. http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2573/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2572/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/krusso/photos/2572/DSC_2546-m.jpg" /><br>The shoebill stork is native to Africa, and is listed as Vulnerable, with approximately 8,000 individuals remaining in the wild. The population is declining due to habitat destruction, nesting disturbance, and hunting. <br><br> Shoebill Storks in their new exhibit The shoebill stork is native to Africa, and is listed as Vulnerable, with approximately 8,000 individuals remaining in the wild. The population is declining due to habitat destruction, nesting disturbance, and hunting. http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2572/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2571/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/krusso/photos/2571/DSC_2535-m.jpg" /><br>Shoebill storks first arrived at the Houston Zoo in October of 2009, but have been off-exhibit for the past several months as their exhibit was renovated. The Houston Zoo is currently home to two shoebills storks, each approximately 5 years of age. <br><br> Shoebill Storks in their new exhibit Shoebill storks first arrived at the Houston Zoo in October of 2009, but have been off-exhibit for the past several months as their exhibit was renovated. The Houston Zoo is currently home to two shoebills storks, each approximately 5 years of age. http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2571/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2570/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/krusso/photos/2570/DSC_2529-m.jpg" /><br>The exhibits landscaping and vegetation are designed to echo the shoebill’s natural habitat. The exhibit incorporates a beautiful old oak tree and a faux concrete tree built in the early 1920s by renowned faux bois artisan Dionicio Rodriguez who also created the waterfall and grotto featured in the nearby flamingo exhibit. Both pieces are on the National Register of Historic Places. <br><br> Shoebill Storks in their new exhibit The exhibits landscaping and vegetation are designed to echo the shoebill’s natural habitat. The exhibit incorporates a beautiful old oak tree and a faux concrete tree built in the early 1920s by renowned faux bois artisan Dionicio Rodriguez who also created the waterfall and grotto featured in the nearby flamingo exhibit. Both pieces are on the National Register of Historic Places. http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2570/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2569/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/krusso/photos/2569/DSC_2513-m.jpg" /><br>Inside, the exhibit features a wading pool, allowing the shoebill storks to get plenty of enrichment and exercise by hunting and catching their meals. <br><br> Shoebill Storks in their new exhibit Inside, the exhibit features a wading pool, allowing the shoebill storks to get plenty of enrichment and exercise by hunting and catching their meals. http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2569/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2568/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/krusso/photos/2568/DSC_2507-m.jpg" /><br>The result of a three month project, the new shoebill stork exhibit is the Houston Zoo’s largest aviary measuring 62 feet wide, 72 feet long, and up to 30 feet high. <br><br> Shoebill Storks in their new exhibit The result of a three month project, the new shoebill stork exhibit is the Houston Zoo’s largest aviary measuring 62 feet wide, 72 feet long, and up to 30 feet high. http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2568/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2503/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/rjoseph/photos/2503/T-Rex-3-m.jpg" /><br> <br><br> T-Rex-3 http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2503/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2502/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/rjoseph/photos/2502/T-Rex-2-m.jpg" /><br> <br><br> T-Rex-2 http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2502/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2501/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/rjoseph/photos/2501/T-Rex-1-m.jpg" /><br> <br><br> T-Rex-1 http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2501/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2500/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/rjoseph/photos/2500/Parasaurolophus Babies-1-m.jpg" /><br> <br><br> Parasaurolophus Babies-1 http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2500/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2499/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/rjoseph/photos/2499/Parasaurolophus-1-m.jpg" /><br> <br><br> Parasaurolophus-1 http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2499/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2498/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/rjoseph/photos/2498/Dimetrodon-2-m.jpg" /><br> <br><br> Dimetrodon-2 http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2498/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2497/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/rjoseph/photos/2497/Dimetrodon-1-m.jpg" /><br> <br><br> Dimetrodon-1 http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2497/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2496/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/rjoseph/photos/2496/Dilophosaurus-2-m.jpg" /><br> <br><br> Dilophosaurus-2 http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2496/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2495/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/rjoseph/photos/2495/Dilophosaurus-1-m.jpg" /><br> <br><br> Dilophosaurus-1 http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2495/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2494/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/rjoseph/photos/2494/Brachiosaurus-1-m.jpg" /><br> <br><br> Brachiosaurus-1 http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2494/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT photos http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2493/ <img src ="http://www.houstonzoo.org/tpeople/wwwHoustonzoo24.1/rjoseph/photos/2493/Baryonyx-1-m.jpg" /><br> <br><br> Baryonyx-1 http://www.houstonzoo.org/en/photos/v/2493/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:57:39 GMT