The Houston Zoo saves animals in the wild by partnering with like-minded programs and organizations. We recognize that protecting our natural world is a collective task and we look for every opportunity to strengthen our impact. We support long-term solutions that promote harmony between animals and people.
Saving Wildlife News and Updates / Zoo News Blog ›
Saving Summer Wildlife: Meet Genoveve the Ocelot
Ocelots can be found throughout the Americas and are the most imperiled wild cats in Texas, with only 100 left in the wild. This decline is due to deforestation, habitat destruction and fragmentation,…
Zoo Crew Teens: How They’re Helping Save Wildlife (And How You Can Too)
2025 Conservation Successes
Houston Zoo Conservation Partners Win Whitley Fund for Nature Awards
Wild About Mom
Houston Zoo Staff and Volunteers Give a Whoop
A few of our achievements in 2018
We released 899,700 Houston Toad eggs
into the wild in 2020. This program is saving this rare Texas toad from extinction.
57 Attwater's Prairie Chickens
were released into the wild in 2020. The effort is saving this rare Texas bird from extinction.
52 Monarch Butterflies
received tracking tags to help protect their lengthy annual migration.
Provided Medical Care
for 50 stranded or injured wild sea turtles living on the Texas coast.
Take Action to Help Save Animals in the Wild
Every time you visit the Houston Zoo, a portion of your ticket proceeds go towards saving animals in the wild. Here are just a few more ways to take action and protect wildlife:
