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Elephant Open House

Saturday, September 21
8:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m

Enrichment Day

Saturday, September 21
10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m

YooHoo Meet and Greet

September 21 - September 22
12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m

Feast with the Beasts

Friday, November 1
7:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m

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Houston Zoo’s Male Orangutan Pumpkin Dies
September 11, 2019

Houston Zoo’s Male Orangutan Pumpkin Dies

We are mourning the death of 34-year-old, Bornean orangutan Pumpkin. This morning, he passed away due to heart failure. While Pumpkin came to live at the Houston Zoo a little under three years…
Animal Enrichment Wish List
September 9, 2019

Animal Enrichment Wish List
Helping Black Bears in the Wild Every Time You Wipe
September 3, 2019

Helping Black Bears in the Wild Every Time You Wipe
Show Tons of Love for Our Asian Elephants
August 30, 2019

Show Tons of Love for Our Asian Elephants
The Pride of Our Zoo — Big Cat Edition
August 9, 2019

The Pride of Our Zoo — Big Cat Edition
Let’s Talk Animal Enrichment
August 8, 2019

Let’s Talk Animal Enrichment
Updated: Wednesday, September 18th

Daily Schedule

  1. 2:00 PM

    Feed the Giraffes (Dependent on Weather/Giraffes)
  2. 2:30 PM

    Animal Meet & Greet

  3. Free-Roaming Chicken Bug Toss!
  4. 3:30 PM

    Featured Primate of the Day
  5. 4:00 PM

    Now Featured at Natural Encounters: Indoor Rainforest

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