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  • The Reptile & Amphibian Building is closing early Friday 5/17 at 5 p.m.
  • Mole rat habitat construction continues! The exit at the back of Natural Encounters will be closed from 5/13 through 5/15, and 5/17.

Today - See Talks, Trainings and Feedings
Every day we have more than a dozen Meet the Keeper Talks. Check out today's schedule!
Saturday May. 4, 2013 - Member Morning: Special Flamingo Meet the Keeper Talk
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8:00 am

The Houston Zoo is open one hour early at 8:00 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month for Members only! Enjoy cooler weather and see animals just as they come outside for the day, a time of day when they are most active.

Member Mornings include a special Meet the Keeper Talk that begins at 8:30 a.m. – hear from one of our Zoo’s experts and gain professional insight about a select animal or area. Learn from the best in the field about what it really takes to care for the diverse animals that call the Zoo home!

Saturday May. 4, 2013 - Your Friendly (Or Not So Friendly) Neighborhood Snakes
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10:00 am3:00 pm

Snakes are helpful creatures in nature, feeding on nuisance mice and rats as well as insects that might otherwise bug you. Next time you find a snake in the grass, learn how to ID it and what to do at this upcoming event. We’ll have live local snakes including the dangerous ones – coral snake, copperhead, and moccasin/cottonmouth – in tanks for you to see safely. Talk with a local snake expert and get your questions answered! Head over to the Reptile & Amphibian Building for this event.

This event is included with your paid Zoo admission. This event is free for Zoo Members!

Snakes are helpful creatures in nature, feeding on nuisance mice and rats as well as insects that might otherwise bug you. Next time you find a snake in the grass, learn how to ID it and what to do at this upcoming event. We’ll have live local snakes including the dangerous ones – coral snake, copperhead, and moccasin/cottonmouth – in tanks for you to see safely. Talk with a local snake expert and get your questions answered! Head over to the Reptile & Amphibian Building for this event.

This event is included with your paid Zoo admission. This event is free for Zoo Members!


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Zoo Map
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Zoo Keeper Talks Schedule
TIMES ARE UPDATED EVERY MORNING

Sunday, May 19, 2013

10:00 Elephant Bath at the Elephant Barn
10:30 Fruit Bat Feeding at the Children’s Zoo
11:00 Giraffe Feeding Platform in African Forest (Dependent on Weather/Giraffes)
11:00 Story Safari at the Butterfly Stage in the Children’s Zoo
11:00 Meet the Keeper Talk at Birds
11:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Sea Lions
11:30 Meet the Keeper Talk for with a Cheetah at the African Forest Trading Post Plaza
12:00 Meet the Keeper Talk at Howler Monkeys in Wortham World of Primates
12:00 Zooper Challenge at the Butterfly Stage in the Children’s Zoo
12:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Chimpanzees in African Forest
1:00 Natural Encounters: Owl Encounter at BEC Lawn
1:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Sea Lions
1:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Birds
2:00 Meet the Keeper Talk at African Wild Dog
2:00 Giraffe Feeding Platform in African Forest (Dependent on Weather/Giraffes)
2:00 Meet the Keeper Talk at Giraffes in African Forest
2:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Birds of the World
3:00 Meet the Keeper Talk at Elephants
3:00 Meet the Keeper for a Tarantula Talk at the Swap Shop in the Children’s Zoo
3:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Rhinos
3:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Orangutans in Wortham World of Primates
4:00 Natural Encounters: Bat Cave Keeper Talk