News Blog, Posted January 11, 2023
How We Care for our Older Asian ElephantsAs the world’s largest land mammal, the elephant is one of Earth’s most treasured animals. Here at the Houston Zoo, we have the second oldest bull Asian elephant in the U.S., Thailand “Thai,”…
News Blog, Posted December 22, 2022
Our 2022 SuccessesHappy holidays from our herd to yours! Thank you for supporting the Zoo throughout the year and helping us save animals in the wild. Below are some of our successes we’d like to…
News Blog, Posted December 21, 2022
North America’s Oldest Male Orangutan Dies Shortly After Turning 45Houston Zoo Mourns the Death of Beloved Rudi Valentino It is with great sadness that the Houston Zoo announces the passing of Rudi Valentino, North America’s oldest male orangutan. Rudi passed away on…
News Blog, Posted December 14, 2022
Saving Wildlife in Partnership with ChevronIt’s been 5 years since we launched the Keeping Our World Wild: Centennial Campaign with a goal to transform our campus with new exhibits. As part of this $150 million campaign, we designated…
News Blog, Posted December 8, 2022
Happy Birthday, Rudi Valentino!Happy Birthday, Rudi Valentino! Our male orangutan turns 45 today and also happens to be the oldest male orangutan in North America. He came to the Houston Zoo back in 1978, when he…
News Blog, Posted October 18, 2022
Celebrating Our Veterinary Technicians – Meet JenniferThis week, we’re celebrating Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week by highlighting the Zoo’s four AMAZING vet techs! Some of their daily responsibilities include intubating animals and monitoring anesthesia, venipuncture and placing IV catheters, interpreting…
News Blog, Posted October 18, 2022
Celebrating Vet Tech Week – Meet KatieThis week, we’re celebrating Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week by highlighting the Zoo’s four AMAZING vet techs! Some of their daily responsibilities include intubating animals and monitoring anesthesia, venipuncture and placing IV catheters, interpreting…
News Blog, Posted September 28, 2022
Making an Impact on Houston ToadsSince 2007, the Houston Zoo has been working hard to make sure the Houston toad doesn’t disappear from Texas forever. About 600 toads live permanently at the Houston Zoo as part of our Houston Toad…
News Blog, Posted September 21, 2022
Sea Turtle Release Times ThreeWe recently released a trio of loggerhead sea turtles back into the wild right before Labor Day weekend. It was a team effort with many Zoo staff assisting with the release in Galveston.…
News Blog, Posted February 4, 2022
Houston Zoo Cold Weather PreparationsAs freezing temperatures continue through the weekend in Southeast Texas, some people start to ask, “How do the animals at the Zoo handle the cold?” That answer starts with a lot of preparations.…
News Blog, Posted February 2, 2022
Animal Professionals Hand-Raising Tiny Goeldi’s MonkeyHouston Zoo Experts Rally to Save Extraordinarily Small Infant On Jan. 15, 2022, the primate keepers at the Houston Zoo found a surprise waiting for them when they approached the Goeldi’s (pronounced “gell-dees”)…
News Blog, Posted December 22, 2021
2021 Zoo SuccessesHappy holidays from our herd to yours! Thank you for supporting the Zoo throughout the year and helping us save animals in the wild. Below are some of our successes we’d like to…
News Blog, Posted October 20, 2021
Stan Mays Celebrates 40 Years at the Houston Zoo40 years ago, today, our curator of herpetology and entomology, Stan Mays, began his first day at the Houston Zoo. It was a pretty easy decision when it came time for Stan to…
News Blog, Posted September 3, 2021
Houston Zoo Mourns the Loss of Giant Anteater TraciTraci, the 1.5-year-old giant anteater, was humanely euthanized Friday morning after battling an unknown serious medical condition. Traci underwent extensive medical examinations and treatments, including a blood transfusion last week. Our veterinary and…
News Blog, Posted April 21, 2021
Celebrating Administrative Professionals’ DayHappy Administrative Professionals’ Day! We’re spotlighting a few of the administrative assistants who support the Houston Zoo. Get to know a little more about them below! Veterinary Clinic Our onsite veterinary clinic wouldn’t…
News Blog, Posted March 10, 2021
Spring Break Fun at the ZooReady for a Spring Break trip to the Zoo? We’ve got you covered with our pro-tips to help you plan ahead, from seeing TXU Energy presents Beasts to saving a screenshot of the…
