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Saturday, November 14th

Schedule updated each morning before we open at 9:00 a.m. Meet the Keeper Chats are sponsored by CenterPoint Energy Foundation.

  • 9:30 am
    Birds of the World
  • 10:00 am
    Galápagos Tortoises
  • 10:30 am
    Masai Giraffes
  • 10:30 am
    One Ocean Aquarium
  • 11:00 am
    California Sea Lions
  • 11:00 am
    Giraffe Feeding Platform in African Forest (Dependent on Weather/Giraffes)
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Meet the Animals Behind Fridays for Wildlife at Zoo Lights
November 13, 2026

This holiday season, TXU Energy presents Zoo Lights is shining a light on some of Houston Zoo’s most iconic animals and the important conservation work helping protect them in the wild. Fridays for…

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