News Blog, Posted December 31, 2017
Searching for Reptiles and Amphibians in India: Day 5This blog was written by Chris Bednarski, a member of the Houston Zoo’s Herpetology Department. Chris received a Staff Conservation Fund grant from his coworkers at the Houston Zoo to carry out a…
News Blog, Posted December 27, 2017
Searching for Reptiles and Amphibians in India: Day 4This blog was written by Chris Bednarski, a member of the Houston Zoo’s Herpetology Department. Chris received a Staff Conservation Fund grant from his coworkers at the Houston Zoo to carry out a…
News Blog, Posted December 24, 2017
Searching for Reptiles and Amphibians in India: Day 3This blog was written by Chris Bednarski, a member of the Houston Zoo’s Herpetology Department. Chris received a Staff Conservation Fund grant from his coworkers at the Houston Zoo to carry out a…
News Blog, Posted December 21, 2017
Searching for Reptiles and Amphibians in India: Day 2This blog was written by Chris Bednarski, a member of the Houston Zoo’s Herpetology Department. Chris received a Staff Conservation Fund grant from his coworkers at the Houston Zoo to carry out a…
News Blog, Posted December 4, 2017
I Cannot Feel My Big ToeReaching the Danau Gitang Field Centre in Borneo takes a bit of maneuvering. The KPRC Team flew into the town of Sandakan while I drove across from a few days of meeting in…
News Blog, Posted December 4, 2017
Orangutans, Elephants but what about those Pangolins?How can I not talk about the world’s most illegally trade mammal on this trip? they are on the island of Borneo, therefore we are going to talk briefly about Pangolins. Don’t ask…
News Blog, Posted October 30, 2017
Domestic Dogs to Protect Painted DogsIn a previous blog you met Enoch Zulu, a Wildlife Warrior from Painted Dog Conservation. As a part of his Wildlife Warrior award, he traveled to another conservation project to learn more about…
News Blog, Posted August 23, 2017
What Do Veterinary Interns Do?Written by Jennifer Urda Hello, my name is Jennifer Urda and I am just finishing a veterinary research internship involving the Attwater’s Prairie Chicken. I will be starting my second year of veterinary…
News Blog, Posted August 22, 2017
Earn Points in the Swap ShopWritten by Sara Riger Have you visited The Naturally Wild Swap Shop in the Children’s Zoo? When trader’s come to the shop, they usually have treasures in their hands to trade. These may include…
News Blog, Posted July 20, 2017
A Family of ZookeepersWritten by Memory Mays Normally the blogs that I write about involve Hoofstock baby announcements or fun facts about the animals I work with. This time this blog is going to be different.…
News Blog, Posted July 3, 2017
Houston Zoo Bird Staff Saving Wildlife Part 5This blog was written by Kasey Clarke, a member of the Houston Zoo’s Bird Department. Kasey received a Staff Conservation Fund grant from her coworkers at the Houston Zoo to carry out a…
News Blog, Posted June 2, 2017
Houston Zoo Bird Staff Saving Wildlife Part 4This blog was written by Kasey Clarke, a member of the Houston Zoo’s Bird Department. Kasey received a Staff Conservation Fund grant from her coworkers at the Houston Zoo to carry out a…
News Blog, Posted April 18, 2017
Saving Animals in the Wild at Hotel ArmadilloThe Houston Zoo hosted our Brazilian Conservation Research Associate, Gabriel Massocato, in Houston for the month of March. The Zoo has funded Gabriel’s work to save giant armadillos and giant anteaters in the…
News Blog, Posted April 11, 2017
Save the Bees!Spring has sprung, and with it comes our beloved buzzing pollinators, bees. However, we know they aren’t always welcome in our backyards or on our properties. If you are unsure as to how…
News Blog, Posted March 26, 2017
A Week I Will Never ForgetThis blog post was written by Sue Cruver, a Houston Zoo Travel Program participant who recently experienced the wonders of Yellowstone with the Houston Zoo. If you would like to travel with the…
News Blog, Posted March 9, 2017
Giant Armadillo Wildlife Warrior at the ZooThis blog was written by Gabriel Massocato, Houston Zoo Conservation Research Associate from our partner, the Giant Armadillo Project in Brazil. Gabriel is currently training at the Zoo as a part of his…
