News Blog, Posted May 24, 2018
Zoo Crew Teen Reflects on Saving Wildlife ExperienceThis blog was written by Skyler Nix, a Zoo Crew member who participated in one of the Zoo’s Adventure Programs. Through these programs, teens explore natural areas in Texas and participate in outdoor…
News Blog, Posted May 16, 2018
The Art of Plastic Reduction to Save Wildlife at Carnegie Vanguard High SchoolThis blog was co-authored by Cason Hancock, a senior at Carnegie Vanguard High School. In recent months, reports on the harmful effects of single-use plastics for both humans and wildlife have gone viral…
News Blog, Posted January 4, 2018
Searching for Reptiles and Amphibians in India: Day 6This 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 January 2, 2018
Zoo Crew Alumna Reflects on ExperiencesWritten by Maya Kanani Five years ago, I first stepped foot into the Brown Education Center at the Houston Zoo. I had visited the zoo as a child, but never been inside that…
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…
