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News Blog, Posted February 3, 2025

Last month, on Friday, January 17, 43 green sea turtles returned to the Gulf of Mexico after spending more than a week under the care of the Houston Zoo veterinary department and the…

Event — Thursday, September 18, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Step back into the Roaring 20s with Flock at the Zoo! Celebrate in style with lively cocktails, tasty light bites, and plenty of swinging good times as you mingle with our ambassador animals and chat with their zookeepers.

Member Appreciation Month is back this August! This month-long celebration will honor our members with a variety of exclusive benefits.

This talented group of individuals includes returning Camp Guides, classroom teachers, informal educators, and graduate and undergraduate students majoring in science or education fields. We are excited to have such a passionate group of Camp Guides leading campers this season.

News Blog, Posted May 7, 2021

Every time you visit the Zoo, you’re helping us save sea turtles in the wild. On April 14, our vet team evaluated and provided medical care for a number of wild sea turtles…

News Blog, Posted March 30, 2021

As a child, I remember always feeling a little bit of excitement if the power suddenly cut off.  It meant something interesting was going on! Perhaps it was a heavy thunderstorm, or a…

News Blog, Posted March 24, 2021

As many closed out their Spring Break with a trip to the beach, the Houston Zoo was helping save wild sea turtles back-to-back weekends. On Saturday, March 20, the Zoo released 14 Kemp’s…

Elephants are excellent swimmers! Young elephants really enjoy it. Here is a video of Tupelo and Baylor when they were both babies playing in a baby pool back in May 2011.

The Houston Zoo is single-use plastic straw free, and we are asking Houston area bars and restaurants to be straw free as well! To date, partnering locations have eliminated over 862,200 plastic straws from their establishments, saving sea turtles in the wild. Join our wildlife-saving campaign using the pledge form below.

It's a great day to visit Houston Zoo.

Camp Zoofari is an immersive experience for children ages 4-16. Campers explore the Houston Zoo, meet Zoo animals and make new friends while learning about animals and how to save them in the wild.

Returning teens who are back for a second (or third or fourth!) Zoo Crew program have a wider range of exciting options available to them, including the chance to work in animal care as a Junior Zookeeper, educate guests as a Naturalist, or continue to work with our Camp Zoofari program as a Camp Mentor.