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News Blog, Posted December 22, 2022

Our 2022 Successes

Happy 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 19, 2022

Fluffy New Flamingos Named After Astros

Flamingo Chicks Hatch at the Houston Zoo The Houston Zoo’s Chilean flamingo flock is expanding. This is the first time in six years the Zoo has successfully hatched flamingo eggs. The chicks have…

News Blog, Posted July 20, 2022

Meet Bird Keeper, Ingrid

Meet Ingrid Pérez Torres, she’s one of our newer Bird zookeepers who joined the Zoo team earlier this year, right before the Zoo’s Centennial birthday bash. Read more about her!  1. When/where did…

News Blog, Posted June 20, 2022

Zoo Crew’s Support for Lights Out for Wildlife

Every year, millions of birds migrate through Texas during peak spring and fall migration periods. This year, we’ve partnered with Texas Conservation Alliance (TCA) to join them in their Lights Out for Wildlife…

News Blog, Posted November 30, 2021

Training our Elephant Youngsters

Just like the quality healthcare Legacy Community Health provides to its younger patients in the Houston community, our animal care teams provide extraordinary care to the animals at the Houston Zoo, including the…

News Blog, Posted March 30, 2021

Night at the Zoo: Power Edition

As a child, I remember always feeling a little bit of excitement if the power suddenly cut off.  It meant something interesting was going on! Perhaps it was a heavy thunderstorm, or a…

News Blog, Posted May 9, 2016

High School Students Pledge to Save Wildlife

The students at Harmony Science Academy High School celebrated Earth Day in a big way this spring, and the Houston Zoo was proud to support their incredible efforts. French teacher and National Honor…

News Blog, Posted July 20, 2023

Sea Turtle Surgery Success

In case you missed this week’s Facebook Live, Merida the green sea turtle’s surgery was a success! Three hours and 50 fibropapilloma (FP) tumors later, Merida is recovering back in Galveston with our…

News Blog, Posted June 30, 2023

Stay Cool at Houston Zoo

Zoo Animals Beat the Texas Heat and So Can You! Houston Zoo animals are staying cool during the heat of the summer and guests can, too! The Zoo’s dedicated animal care teams are…

News Blog, Posted June 13, 2023

A Cheeky New Baby is Born

Houston Zoo Welcomes First Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon It’s a Houston Zoo first! A male northern white-cheeked gibbon was born on May 30 to first-time parents Ting and Max. This is the first time…

News Blog, Posted June 9, 2023

Daily Yoga is Good for You, And for Elephants

Elephant yoga? Really? Yes! Our comprehensive elephant well-being program at Houston Zoo includes daily exercises for our entire herd. This program is a part of both mental and physical care for our 12 pachyderms…

News Blog, Posted May 30, 2023

There’s a New Sylvester in Town

Baby Okapi Makes Public Debut at Houston Zoo Sylvester, the okapi meets Sylvester, the Mayor. The one-month-old male calf was named after Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner. The name Sylvester means “forest dweller” which…

News Blog, Posted April 26, 2023

Meet our Zoo Admins

Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day! We’re spotlighting a few of the administrative assistants who support the Houston Zoo. Get to know them more below! Meet Amy Blackmon Amy has worn a few different hats…

News Blog, Posted March 8, 2023

Flamingo Flock on a Walk

On the Move How do you relocate a flamingo flock? With a lot of help! Approximately 70 people including roughly 20 volunteers, the entire Birds department, members of the primate and education teams…

News Blog, Posted February 16, 2023

Flightless Birds Take Flight

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a bird on a plane! Wait, I thought penguins couldn’t fly? You’re right, they can’t! However, earlier this month, two Humboldt penguins took to the friendly…

News Blog, Posted February 14, 2023

Wild at Heart

Love at the Houston Zoo There’s someone for everyone this Valentine’s Day at the Houston Zoo! From young love to forever love to sibling love there are many bonds among animals at the…