Teens will explore natural areas in Texas and participate in outdoor activities such as hiking, canoeing, kayaking, camping, etc. They will also participate in conservation projects such as beach clean-ups and habitat restoration.
Teens age 13-17 who have completed one summer of Zoo Crew have the opportunity to apply for a Returning Zoo Crew position, or a role in our new Teen Leadership Council. Your prior experience makes you eligible for a wider range of exciting opportunities to explore a variety of interests.
Teens, ages 13-17, participating in Zoo Crew for the first time have the opportunity to explore everything that Houston Zoo does to save animals in the wild.
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Golden Lion TamarinOnly perhaps two percent of their original habitat in Eastern Brazil remains today. To help save the species from extinction, hundreds of golden lion tamarins have been born and raised in zoos and released into the wild.
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Blue-Billed CurassowThere are less than 2,500 of these birds left in the wild. The Houston Zoo has been working to save these birds since the 1970s – in fact there have been more than 50 blue-billed curassows born in Houston!
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Panamanian Golden FrogThese animals protect themselves from predators with unique, poisonous skin secretions. You can only find these beautiful, endangered creatures in parts of Panama.
News Blog, Posted February 23, 2017
Crab Trap Clean-Up 2017By Heidi Garbe, Colleen Cavanaugh, and Houston Zoo Volunteer Penny O’Neal The Houston Zoo teamed up with the Galveston Bay Foundation and Texas Parks and Wildlife on February 18th to help pull abandoned…
News Blog, Posted March 4, 2016
Crab Trap Cleanup Removes More Than 250 Abandoned TrapsThe Houston Zoo is grateful to partner with the Galveston Bay Foundation on our annual Crab Trap Cleanup to protect wildlife every year at Fort Anahuac Park, and this year was no…
News Blog, Posted January 17, 2018
Sea Turtle Rescues in Christmas Bay, Part 2Many of you may remember a post from a few weeks back about Justin, a local community member, and sea turtle superhero. Justin has a passion for sea turtles, and while he works…
News Blog, Posted September 1, 2023
Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Tally Receives Clean Bill of Health From Houston Zoo ExpertsIn an extraordinary tale of resilience, Tally, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, is nearing the end of her years long journey home to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. On Thursday,…
News Blog, Posted June 28, 2023
What’s that on the sea lion’s belly?When you visit the delightful California sea lions at the Galápagos Islands exhibit in the Houston Zoo, you may notice some bite marks on two of our female sea lions, Calypso and Ariel.…
News Blog, Posted February 27, 2018
Local Community Removes Crab Traps from Galveston Bay, Saving Texas Wildlife!On Saturday February 17th, Houston Zoo staff, including Rwandan conservation partner, Gorilla Doctor Noel, Zoo Crew, and Zoo volunteers worked alongside the Dallas Zoo and Galveston Bay Foundation to clean up abandoned crab…
News Blog, Posted July 11, 2016
Be the Eyes on Your Bay!Written by Kim Sharkey Houston Zoo staff are frequently offered opportunities to take part in local conservation. One such opportunity is the Houston Zoo’s partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).…
News Blog, Posted March 7, 2024
A Second Chance at LifeHouston Zoo Releases 10 Green Sea Turtles Back Into the Wild Twelve green sea turtles are back home in the Gulf of Mexico after spending a month and a half under Houston Zoo…
News Blog, Posted July 20, 2023
Sea Turtle Surgery SuccessIn case you missed this week’s Facebook Live, Merida the green sea turtle’s surgery was a success! Three hours and 50 fibropapilloma (FP) tumors later, Merida is recovering back in Galveston with our…
