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Today at the Zoo

Today's Exhibit Updates: 

  • The Tropical Bird House and Reptile Building open at 10:00 a.m. daily.
  • The Tropical Bird House closes at 6:30 p.m.


While you’re at the Houston Zoo, be sure to check out the 4-D Experience, located in The African Forest, next to the Herzstein Trading Post.

Show Times for Today   Sunday, May 20, 2012

Dino Island, the Land Civilization Forgot
*may frighten small children*
  Shows every top of the hour, 15, and 30 of the hour from 10:00am-6:30pm
Dora and Diego’s 4D Adventure: Catch that Robot Butterfly    Shows every 45 of the hour from 10:45am-6:45pm
Planet Earth: Pole to Pole   No Shows on Saturday May 19 and Sunday May 20 2012
4-D Experience Ticket Prices: $5 Non-Members, $4 Members
Child Value Pass: $15.00
Includes Zoo admission, 4-D Experience movie and a Carousel ride. ($1.50 off regular price)
 
Adult Value Pass
: $16.50
Includes Zoo admission and 4-D Experience movie. Carousel ride can be added for an additional $2.00.
 
***4-D Experience tickets are valid for the selected date & show time printed on the ticket. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled show time. We're sorry that we are not able to offer refunds or exchanges.

Meet the Keeper Talks

Sunday, May 20, 2012
10:00  Elephant Bath at the Elephant Barn
10:00 Meet the Keeper Talk at Okapi
10:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at the Reptile House
10:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Tapir
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 Rhinos in African Forest
11:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at African Wild Dog
11:30 Meet the Aquarium Keeper at the Piranha Exhibit in Natural Encounters
12:00 Meet the Keeper talk at Lemurs 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: Keeper Talk at Indoor Rainforest
1:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Sea Lions
1:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Elephants
1:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Lions
1:30  Natural Encounters: Macaw Encounter at Indoor Rainforest
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  Binturong Encounter at Wortham World of Primates Entrance
2:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Birds of the World
2:30 Meet the Keeper Talk at Cheetahs
3:00 Meet the Keeper Talk at Orangutans in Wortham World of Primates
3:00 Coastal Pool Feeding in the Children’s Zoo
4:00 Natural Encounters: Keeper Talk at Indoor Rainforest