News Blog, Posted May 14, 2024
Welcome Home, Chuck!Houston Zoo Welcomes New Bull Elephant The Houston Zoo’s Asian elephant herd has gained 9,500 lbs. as it welcomes its newest arrival, Chuck. Chuck was born July 15, 2008, at African Lion Safari…
News Blog, Posted May 9, 2024
From Our Herd to Yours: Happy Mother’s DayHouston Zoo Awaits Arrival of Baby Elephant The Houston Zoo elephant herd has an extra blessing this Mother’s Day as they patiently await a BIG delivery this year. Thirty-three-year-old Asian elephant Shanti is…
News Blog, Posted July 20, 2023
Sea Turtle Surgery SuccessIn 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 ZooZoo 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 BornHouston 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 ElephantsElephant 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 TownBaby 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 AdminsHappy 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 WalkOn 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 FlightIt’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 HeartLove 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…
News Blog, Posted January 11, 2023
How We Care for our Older Asian ElephantsAs the world’s largest land mammal, the elephant is one of Earth’s most treasured animals. Here at the Houston Zoo, we have the second oldest bull Asian elephant in the U.S., Thailand “Thai,”…
News Blog, Posted November 17, 2022
Whose House? Coogs House!Houston Zoo Welcomes Two Cougar Cubs Two cougar cubs, found alone in Washington state, have found a new home at the Houston Zoo. Shortly after sending out the word that the Zoo had…
News Blog, Posted July 23, 2022
Meet Animal Nutrition Keeper, CortneyMeet Cortney, one of our Animal Nutrition keepers. She knew she always wanted to work with animals in some capacity and has worked in a variety of animal departments before ending up in…
News Blog, Posted July 16, 2022
Fact or Fiction – World Snake DayThis World Snake Day, we’re committed to clearing up those myths you may have heard about snakes and helping to save snakes locally through positive opportunities to learn about and see snake species…
News Blog, Posted June 22, 2022
Zoo Celebrates Insect Week with Rare Rainbow Stag BeetlesFor the first time in Zoo history rainbow stag beetles successfully hatched in the Houston Zoo’s Bug House. The rare beetles are native to Australia and New Guinea and their name comes from…
