News Blog, Posted August 1, 2025
Extraordinary Animal BondsHouston Zoo Celebrates International Day of Friendship This International Day of Friendship, Houston Zoo is highlighting some of its inspiring animal friendships. From the African forest to the McNair Asian elephant bull yard,…
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…
News Blog, Posted June 4, 2025
On the Mend and Making ProgressJaguar Tesoro Resting and Recovering After Surgery Houston Zoo is cheering on its 11-year-old male jaguar, Tesoro, as he begins his long road to recovery after sustaining a serious leg injury. Tesoro fractured…
News Blog, Posted January 21, 2025
A Visit from our Rwanda Partners, Drs. Deo and JessicaOn August 30, 2024, our newest exhibit, The Fondren Foundation Birds of the World, opened, inviting guests to explore the incredible diversity and beauty of bird species from around the globe. One of…
News Blog, Posted August 26, 2024
An Update on Asian Elephant ChuckSince August is Asian Elephant Awareness Month, we wanted to take a moment to give an update on our newest Houston Zoo elephant, Chuck! It’s been a little over three months since our…
News Blog, Posted July 9, 2024
How the Houston Zoo Weathered Hurricane BerylA Message from Our President & CEO Dear Friends of the Houston Zoo, We hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and well. We wanted to share an update on…
News Blog, Posted June 18, 2024
Houston Zoo Elephant Receives First Ever mRNA EEHV VaccineTess, a 40-year-old Asian elephant at Houston Zoo, has been given the first-ever dose of an mRNA vaccine created by virologists at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) to prevent the deadly elephant endotheliotropic…
News Blog, Posted February 12, 2024
A Tiny Vet Tale – Exceptional Vet Care for Even the Smallest ResidentsIf you’ve visited the Bug House before, you may have spotted our Peruvian jumping sticks, which are actually stick-like grasshoppers. Recently, one of our female Peruvian jumping sticks went through molting (typically this…
News Blog, Posted August 24, 2023
New Zoo Friends are Ready for Back-to-School SeasonThe 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 VisitAdd 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 DayDiscover 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 December 21, 2022
North America’s Oldest Male Orangutan Dies Shortly After Turning 45Houston Zoo Mourns the Death of Beloved Rudi Valentino It is with great sadness that the Houston Zoo announces the passing of Rudi Valentino, North America’s oldest male orangutan. Rudi passed away on…
News Blog, Posted September 28, 2022
Making an Impact on Houston ToadsSince 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 PartnersWe 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 ZooClass 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…
