News Blog, Posted April 24, 2017
Celebrate Tapirs with Baby Antonio!Written by Mary Fields Join baby Antonio and the Houston Zoo in celebrating World Tapir Day! We will be holding our third annual Tapir Spotlight on Species this weekend, April 29th and 30th,…
News Blog, Posted February 14, 2017
Valentine’s Day Keeper Showdown – Who Makes the Best Enrichment?Written by Nina Russo Roses are red Violets are blue This Valentine’s Day I’ll be at the Zoo! What’s going on this Valentine’s Day that’s fun for the animals, zoo keepers, and you?…
News Blog, Posted January 23, 2017
Behind the Scenes – Efforts of the Volunteer OfficeWritten by Heidi Garbe, Houston Zoo Volunteer Coordinator When you visit the Houston Zoo, you see the animals, you see the animal keepers, you see the grounds team, you see restaurant staff. You also…
News Blog, Posted December 7, 2016
Zoo Employees: Expedition to Kenya Pt. 1This 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 November 11, 2016
It’s Just One Piece: Surfside Jetty Clean-up and Sea Turtle RescueThis blog post was written by Taylor Rhoades, Conservation Impact Intern at the Houston Zoo. It’s just one piece. Surely someone else will come along and pick it up, right? If it’s still…
News Blog, Posted November 4, 2016
Houston Zoo Staff Travel to Save Animals in the WildThis 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 September 30, 2016
Year of the Monkey: SeptemberBrotherly Love Written by Amy Berting Goeldi’s monkeys are small, predominantly black primates weighing around a pound. They live in the Amazon rainforest and are mostly arboreal, meaning they can be found up…
News Blog, Posted September 14, 2016
Majestic Lion Passes at the ZooJonathan, the Houston Zoo’s 18-year-old male lion died early this morning after veterinarians discovered he had a serious blood clotting issue and low white blood cell count – findings that are not uncommon…
News Blog, Posted June 20, 2016
Houston Zoo Conservation Partner Visits the United States-Part IIThis blog was written by Valerie Akuredusenge, the Program Director of Conservation Heritage-Turambe (CHT). CHT is a conservation partner of the Houston Zoo. Valerie visited us in March to build her capacity and…
News Blog, Posted June 13, 2016
Houston Zoo Conservation Partner Visits the United States!This blog was written by Valerie Akuredusenge, the Program Director of Conservation Heritage-Turambe (CHT). CHT is a conservation partner of the Houston Zoo. Valerie visited us in March to build her capacity and…
News Blog, Posted April 21, 2016
Houston Zoo Staff Saving Wildlife in the Mariana Islands!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 April 11, 2016
Celebrate Tapirs with the Houston ZooWritten by Mary Fields It’s a pig! It’s a bear! It’s an anteater! Those are just some of the animals that people call tapirs on a day to day basis, but you can…
News Blog, Posted April 5, 2016
Elephant Keepers Kim Klein and Andrea Pohlman Bring their Experience to the WildWritten by Andrea Pohlman Designing and building enrichment for the elephants at the Elephant Conservation Center in Laos presented many challenges. As I mentioned in my last blog entries, supplies that are strong…
News Blog, Posted January 13, 2016
Helping Wildlife…With Paint!Paint and Wildlife The Houston Zoo cares about animals in the wild, and is taking steps to ensure that everything we do on Zoo grounds is done with wild animals in mind. A simple effort…
News Blog, Posted June 16, 2025
Thai Celebrates A Milestone BirthdayThis year, one of the Houston Zoo’s oldest residents, male Asian elephant Thailand, is having a milestone birthday! Today, Thai turns 60 years old and we celebrated all weekend long. Thailand first came…
News Blog, Posted June 10, 2025
The Ultimate Summer Guide at Houston Zoo ☀️Summertime is in full effect! With the kiddos being on summer break, the Zoo is the perfect place to visit the Zoo and see how our animals cool off. Keep reading to learn…
