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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!

There’s a New Sylvester in Town
May 30, 2023

There’s a New Sylvester in Town

Baby Okapi Makes Public Debut at Houston Zoo Sylvester, the okapi meets Sylvester, the Mayor. The one-month-old male calf was named after Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner. The name Sylvester means “forest dweller” which…
Lights Out for Wildlife
May 29, 2023

Lights Out for Wildlife
Happy Whooping Crane Day!
May 28, 2023

Happy Whooping Crane Day!
Remembering Peter Riger
May 23, 2023

Remembering Peter Riger
Saving Black Rhinos in Namibia
May 19, 2023

Saving Black Rhinos in Namibia
Wild About Mother’s Day
May 11, 2023

Wild About Mother’s Day
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Partner Visits Houston Zoo
May 6, 2023

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Partner Visits Houston Zoo
Meet our Zoo Admins
April 26, 2023

Meet our Zoo Admins
Springtime Baby Boom
April 24, 2023

Springtime Baby Boom
Celebrating International Cuckoo Day
April 20, 2023

Celebrating International Cuckoo Day
What’s With the White Stickers?
April 19, 2023

What’s With the White Stickers?
Five Ways to Save Birds this Earth Day
April 17, 2023

Five Ways to Save Birds this Earth Day
Enjoy a Pizza Slice for a Good Cause
April 11, 2023

Enjoy a Pizza Slice for a Good Cause
Saving the Cotton-Top Tamarin in Colombia
April 10, 2023

Saving the Cotton-Top Tamarin in Colombia
Five Animal Habitats to See in the Galápagos Islands Exhibit
April 10, 2023

Five Animal Habitats to See in the Galápagos Islands Exhibit
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