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News Blog, Posted January 23, 2017
Pen Pals to Save Okapis

Written by Mary Fields   The Houston Zoo would like to introduce you to Jean Paul M’monga from the Okapi Conservation Project! Our Hoofstock keepers have recently become pen pals with Jean Paul…

News Blog, Posted January 18, 2017
“So You Play with Animals All Day?”

This blog was written by Houston Zoo employee: Leia Cook, Early Childhood Programs Coordinator. My name is Leia Cook and I get this question a lot. I am not sure what surprises people…

News Blog, Posted January 4, 2017
Zoo Employees: Expedition to Kenya Pt. 5

This blog was written by Mollie Coym, a Supervisor in the Zoo’s Bird Department. Mollie Coym received an award from the American Association of Zoo Keepers and support from the Houston Zoo to visit…

News Blog, Posted December 28, 2016
Zoo Employees: Expedition to Kenya Pt. 4

This blog was written by Mollie Coym, a Supervisor in the Zoo’s Bird Department. Mollie Coym received an award from the American Association of Zoo Keepers and support from the Houston Zoo to visit…

News Blog, Posted December 21, 2016
Zoo Employees: Expedition to Kenya Pt. 3

This blog was written by Mollie Coym, a Supervisor in the Zoo’s Bird Department. Mollie Coym received an award from the American Association of Zoo Keepers and support from the Houston Zoo to visit…

News Blog, Posted December 14, 2016
Zoo Employees: Expedition to Kenya Pt. 2

This blog was written by Mollie Coym, a Supervisor in the Zoo’s Bird Department. Mollie Coym received an award from the American Association of Zoo Keepers and support from the Houston Zoo to visit…

News Blog, Posted May 19, 2016
New Girls in Town! African Painted Dogs

New Girls in Town! Three female African painted dogs have crossed the pond and joined our two bachelors to make a pack of five! Amara, Ghost, and Akilah, formerly from a zoo in…

News Blog, Posted May 4, 2016
Staff Saving Wildlife in the Mariana Islands (Part 6)!

This blog was written by Steve Howard, a member of the Zoo’s Bird Department. Steve Howard received a Staff Conservation Fund grant from his coworkers at the Houston Zoo to carry out a wildlife-saving…

News Blog, Posted May 2, 2016
Staff Saving Wildlife in the Mariana Islands (Part 5)!

This blog was written by Steve Howard, a member of the Zoo’s Bird Department. Steve Howard received a Staff Conservation Fund grant from his coworkers at the Houston Zoo to carry out a wildlife-saving…

News Blog, Posted March 28, 2016
Wild Sea Turtles Receive Care at Houston Zoo Vet Clinic

On February 26th Houston Zoo wildlife partners at NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) brought in several wild sea turtles for medical care. These sea turtles were looked over by the Houston Zoo’s…

News Blog, Posted February 5, 2016
Extreme Amphibians

Written by Tyler Parker Amphibians are an extreme and versatile group of animals. They come in three main body types yet they exhibit some extreme variation in size, shape, and function. Size: The…

News Blog, Posted January 26, 2016
11,000 Trees Planted for the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker!

The Houston Zoo is proud to protect wildlife both locally and globally. This past Saturday, Houston Zoo staff as well as Dallas Zoo staff and volunteers, in partnership with the National Park Service,…

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