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News from the Houston Zoo

News from the Houston Zoo keepers and staff about new animals, new construction and features as well as the many project we are working on to help save animals in the wild!

Extraordinary Measures: A Ring-tailed Tale
September 15, 2021

Extraordinary Measures: A Ring-tailed Tale

September 22 Update During an evaluation last week, the Zoo’s medical team found that Cleo wasn’t gaining quite as much weight as they had hoped with the supplemental feedings, and that mom Cairrean…
New Houston Zoo Resident Makes a Splash
September 8, 2021

New Houston Zoo Resident Makes a Splash
Houston Zoo Mourns the Loss of Giant Anteater Traci
September 3, 2021

Houston Zoo Mourns the Loss of Giant Anteater Traci
Member Appreciation Month Thank You
August 31, 2021

Member Appreciation Month Thank You
No Stone Unturned – A Health Update on Traci the Giant Anteater
August 31, 2021

No Stone Unturned – A Health Update on Traci the Giant Anteater
Ocelot Cub Wasabi Passes Away
August 31, 2021

Ocelot Cub Wasabi Passes Away
Winnie’s First Night Out
August 24, 2021

Winnie’s First Night Out
Houston Zoo Helps Local School Choose New Mascot to Support Saving Wildlife!
August 20, 2021

Houston Zoo Helps Local School Choose New Mascot to Support Saving Wildlife!
Green Oropendola Chicks Hatch at the Zoo
August 12, 2021

Green Oropendola Chicks Hatch at the Zoo
Ring-tailed Lemur Baby Born at the Zoo
August 6, 2021

Ring-tailed Lemur Baby Born at the Zoo
First Painted Terrapins Hatch at the Houston Zoo
July 27, 2021

First Painted Terrapins Hatch at the Houston Zoo
Houston Zoo’s Elderly Male Cheetah Dies
July 19, 2021

Houston Zoo’s Elderly Male Cheetah Dies
Houston Zoo Teens Work to Save Snakes
July 16, 2021

Houston Zoo Teens Work to Save Snakes
Rare Ocelot Twins Born at the Zoo
July 14, 2021

Rare Ocelot Twins Born at the Zoo
Houston Zoo Mourns the Loss of Female Lion
July 10, 2021

Houston Zoo Mourns the Loss of Female Lion
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