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Check out the newest happenings at the Zoo and what’s coming up.
We are proud to announce that three Madagascar big-headed turtles have hatched! The hatchlings will be kept behind the scenes until they are big enough to be on exhibit. Meanwhile, you can see their older siblings that hatched last September 15th, on exhibit inside the reptile house.
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Those snazzy LEGO® animals aren’t the only thing that you’ll marvel at when you visit Animals Assembled: A Safari Built with LEGO Bricks, Presented by Fiesta. When you visit, be sure to take a look at the plants that surround them, because they sure do tell a story.
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Gorillas are returning to the Houston Zoo in 2015! In December 2010, we opened the first phase of the African Forest and unveiled four new animal habitats: chimp, giraffe, white rhino, and cheetah. The gorilla habitat, which also will house red river hogs, is the second phase of our long-term master plan and brings the most-requested animal back after a ten year absence.
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So what does it take to raise a Houston toad from an egg? A lot of water quality testing, algae paste, and some good ol’ fashioned TLC.
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The past three weeks in the Houston toad facility have been a whirlwind of activity. Keepers, veterinary staff, and toads have all been racing the clock to get everything prepared to try to squeeze in a breeding event before the end of Houston toad’s normal breeding season.
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Remember that tiny Coquerel’s Sifaka infant that was born on January 28th? Well, Julius is growing by leaps and bounds! When he was born, he weighed only 96 grams (3.4 ounces). He is now a whopping 394 grams (13.9 ounces)!
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We are often asked (very often) how to get a job as an animal keeper working at the Houston Zoo. Learn about what it takes and how you can come closer to your dream job working at a zoo!
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We are all quite delighted with the appearance of our baby ring-tailed lemur, as Howie very much needs a playmate these days. He has been trying to wrestle with mom and dad lately and they are not all that enthused about his hijinks, particularly when he hangs off their tails and swings like a trapeze artist.
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Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Houston Zoo employees who contributed to the Staff Conservation Fund, our own Lisa Marie will be traveling to the Painted Dog Zimbabwe field site to assist in training for staff members there.
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What do you get for Easter for the animal that has everything? An egg, of course! Recently, Houston Zoo volunteers and staff were busy with newspaper, glue, and paint, creating more than 50 paper mache Easter eggs for our animals to explore and enjoy.
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Six chimpanzees currently living at a residence in Mechanicsville, Va., will find a new home at Houston Zoo later this year, thanks to long-running efforts by Lincoln Park Zoo’s Project ChimpCARE, Houston Zoo, and Curtis and Bea Shepperson, the chimps’ current owners. Read more…
On Friday, May 31, with much help from the NOAA sea turtle folks, 13 sea turtles were returned to the wild. One of the 13 had been rehabilitated by our incredible aquarium team right here at the Houston Zoo. Read more…
On May 21 2013, the hoofed stock team at the Houston Zoo greeted their newest and youngest member! Ivy, one of our female Nyala antelopes, gave birth to her first calf that day. The calf only weighs 11 pounds and has been named Willow. Read more…
Pygmy marmosets. Those cute little monkeys found in South American rainforests. The tiniest on the planet. Wouldn’t it be just adorable if they had babies? Why yes, it would… Read more…
Following an aggressive course of treatment since mid-March, it is with a deep sense of loss and profound sadness that the Houston Zoo reports that Yao, a 7 week old Masai giraffe calf has lost a valiant battle against a life threatening bone infection. Read more…
Our flamingos have been patiently waiting a much needed upgrade to their habitat. After months of planning and construction, these beautiful birds are back and loving it! Find out what it took to get everything in order. Read more…
Melissa Talamantes is one of the hard working interns at the Zoo. She has a passion for wildlife and specifically enjoys Texas wildlife. Read Melissa’s latest blog on local Texas wildlife with a focus on the Ocelot. Read more…
At the Houston Zoo, we schedule regular exams for our animals to be sure they are happy and healthy. During one of our exams for our Madagascar big-headed turtles, we discovered that two of the females had eggs! The two females laid a total of 33 eggs, which have been taken behind the scenes to be placed in an incubator and cared for. Read more…
Maximus, known to everyone as Max, is the official elephant barn dog at the Houston Zoo. A handful of zoos around the country boast having barn dogs, and while we’re not sure how this unlikely pairing began, we are happy to continue the tradition! These animals can help hone training techniques, help with herding, and provide companionship. Read more…
Red is a member of a group of toads that we refer to as the Leon county toads, which were collected and head-started from an egg strand that was found in Leon County, Texas. Unfortunately, we were unable to release this group of toads the year they were collected and they have been with us at the zoo ever since. Now, 3 years after the eggs were originally found, these toads may finally have an opportunity to be released back into the wild! Read more…