News Blog, Posted March 8, 2021
Celebrating our Zoo Staff on International Women’s DayIn honor of International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting a few of the amazing women that are part of the Zoo team locally and our wildlife-saving partner family members across the globe. This is…
News Blog, Posted February 11, 2021
Houston Zoo Prepares for Cold Weather WeekendAs colder temperatures encroach on Southeast Texas this weekend, some people start to ask, “How do the animals at the Zoo handle the cold?” That answer starts with a lot of animal care…
News Blog, Posted February 8, 2021
The Zoo’s Connection with Houston ToadsIn 1970, a fellow Houstonian was added to the endangered species list, Anaxyrus houstonensis, the Houston Toad. This small toad was the first amphibian to be protected under the Endangered Species Act. Averaging…
News Blog, Posted February 2, 2021
Happy World Wetlands DayThere’s a Star Wars Day, International Nutella Day, World Chess Day… there’s even a Gummi Worm Day. But World Wetlands Day? Why are wetlands so important anyway? A wetland is simply land saturated…
News Blog, Posted December 8, 2020
120 Endangered Sea Turtles Fly to Texas for Medical Treatment and CareOn Monday, Dec. 7, 120 sea turtles flew south to Texas after being found on Cape Cod, Massachusetts beaches suffering from hypothermia and other complications in recent weeks. They will continue to receive…
News Blog, Posted July 29, 2020
Growing Up Cloudie!Many guests have been eager to see the newest feline additions at the Houston Zoo: clouded leopard cubs Nova and Luna. The pair was born in November 2019, and they immediately received 24-hour care provided by Zoo veterinary and…
News Blog, Posted July 21, 2020
Meet Kendall ThawleyMeet Kendall Thawley, she’s one of our Hoofstock Zookeepers and you may have seen her on a few of our Bringing the Zoo to You Facebook livestreams. She’s been at the Zoo for…
News Blog, Posted July 21, 2020
Meet Mandy RinkerMeet Mandy Rinker, she’s an Elephant Zookeeper III who has worked at the Zoo for 14 years — she started out working with small mammals in Natural Encounters before moving to the elephant…
News Blog, Posted July 20, 2020
Meet Jennifer StevensonMeet Jennifer Stevenson, she’s one of our Hospital Zookeepers and started her journey with the Houston 18 years ago working as a Zoo Crew volunteer and then as a keeper in the Elephant…
News Blog, Posted May 13, 2020
Good News: Our Staff is Saving Birds in the Mariana IslandsEarlier today, you met Hurao, our Guam Rail. This is a flightless bird, which can run very quickly and historically was only found in the wild on the island of Guam. The Guam…
News Blog, Posted May 13, 2020
Help Save Bears in the Wild for Bear Awareness WeekWhen you think of Texas wildlife, a few animals probably come to mind – armadillos, cougars, longhorns, rattlesnakes… maybe even the whooping crane. Chances are the American black bear wasn’t on your radar,…
News Blog, Posted May 13, 2020
Good News: We Love Turtles and are Protecting Them in the WildThe Houston Zoo has a wide diversity of turtles from around the world, and we’re working hard to ensure turtles are protected in the wild. To do that, we rely on a few…
News Blog, Posted May 8, 2020
Good News: Houston is a “Bird City” to Protect Wild BirdsWe hope you enjoyed going behind the scenes with our Bird department on today’s Facebook Live! The Houston Zoo is home to over 200 species and 800 individual birds from all around the…
News Blog, Posted May 7, 2020
Good News: The Houston Zoo Helped Plant 30,000 Trees for Wild ElephantsThe Asian elephants at the Houston Zoo are hard to miss. Their location in the Zoo, their size, how they interact with their young – it all helps to make these incredible animals…
News Blog, Posted April 27, 2020
Houston Zoo Hand-Raising Infant Schmidt’s Red-Tailed MonkeyIn the early hours of April 10, a male Schmidt’s red–tailed monkey was born to mother Njeri and has been named Peter Rabbit in honor of Easter weekend. Peter is being hand-raised by keepers and veterinary staff members after the infant could no…
News Blog, Posted April 24, 2020
Good News: You Can Spend Time With Wildlife In Your Own Yard!We hope you enjoyed today’s Facebook Live–sharing with you the amazing array of pollinators, and how you can help attract them to your yard or patio. A pollinator is anything that helps carry…
