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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 August 24, 2023
New Zoo Friends are Ready for Back-to-School Season

The one with the the new animals New season, new beginnings! As teachers and students gear up to see new faces this school year, animals at the Houston Zoo are also making new…

News Blog, Posted June 12, 2023
5 Tips for Your Summer Zoo Visit

Add a Zoo visit to your summer break plans! We’re open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with last entry at 4:00 p.m. There’s always something new to see, including our growing…

News Blog, Posted April 17, 2023
Five Ways to Save Birds this Earth Day

Discover five ways you can help save birds as we countdown to Earth Day this Saturday, April 22! 1. Plant Native Plants for Birds You can help birds by doing some small things…

News Blog, Posted September 28, 2022
Making an Impact on Houston Toads

Since 2007, the Houston Zoo has been working hard to make sure the Houston toad doesn’t disappear from Texas forever. About 600 toads live permanently at the Houston Zoo as part of our Houston Toad…

News Blog, Posted September 27, 2022
Meet our Rwandan Veterinarian Partners

We recently had the honor of hosting four of our Rwanda wildlife veterinary partners (Dr. Deo, Dr. Adrian, Dr. Olivier, and Dr. Noel) who won the Zoo’s Wildlife Warrior grants to come to…

News Blog, Posted August 17, 2022
It’s Back to School Season at the Houston Zoo

Class is in session at the Houston Zoo! The Zoo’s dedicated animal care teams are fully focused on teaching the younger animals crucial husbandry behaviors. Learning these behaviors enables them to willingly participate…

News Blog, Posted May 28, 2022
Mourning the Sudden Loss of Red Panda Li Ming

Li Ming, the Houston Zoo’s 14-year-old female red panda, died Friday morning after animal care professionals found her unresponsive in her habitat. Li Ming did not display any signs of a serious medical…

News Blog, Posted April 18, 2022
5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

As we countdown to Earth Day this Friday, April 22, we’re sharing five easy ways you can make a positive impact and help the environment and wildlife. 1. Turn the Lights Out Each…

News Blog, Posted December 22, 2021
2021 Zoo 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 November 17, 2021
Houston Zoo Receives Global Recognition at Annual Conference

Zoo Honored with Awards in Exhibit Design and Conservation  Today, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) publicly announced that it recognized the Houston Zoo with two Top Honors during the 2021 AZA…

News Blog, Posted October 20, 2021
Stan Mays Celebrates 40 Years at the Houston Zoo

40 years ago, today, our curator of herpetology and entomology, Stan Mays, began his first day at the Houston Zoo. It was a pretty easy decision when it came time for Stan to…

News Blog, Posted September 15, 2021
Extraordinary Measures: A Ring-tailed Tale

September 22 Update During an evaluation last week, the Zoo’s medical team found that Cleo wasn’t gaining quite as much weight as they had hoped with the supplemental feedings, and that mom Cairrean…

News Blog, Posted August 31, 2021
Ocelot Cub Wasabi Passes Away

  Ocelot cub Wasabi passed away early Saturday morning after an apparent fall from the top of the exhibit. After a close examination by the veterinary team, they believe this was an instantaneous…

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