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Houston Zoo

Houston Zoo mourns the loss of Ankole cattle, Luni Tune

  • Apr 25

Veteran accused of threatening to shoot up school and Houston Zoo

  • Oct 10, 2025

Houston Zoo to close Carruth Natural Encounters building

  • Feb 14, 2025

Qué Pasa Houston? Here things to do in Houston this weekend

  • Dec 7, 2024

Moo Deng lovers, meet Akobi: Houston Zoo's newest pygmy hippo

  • Nov 3, 2024

Hermann Park train debuts new eco-friendly locomotives with free rides

  • Aug 31, 2024

Mayor says Houston Zoo is too expensive and needs to cut ticket prices

  • Jun 24, 2024

Major renovation at Hermann Park is complete and ready for visitors

  • Apr 17, 2024

Latest Videos

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Boy with leukemia bonds with sick animals at Houston Zoo

  • Sep 26, 2024
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Houston Zoo responds to Mayor Whitmire's criticism over ticket prices: 'Firmly disagree'

  • Jun 24, 2024
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Hermann Park officially opens newly renovated part of the park featuring carousel, rocket-ship slide

  • Apr 17, 2024
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Houston Zoo wishing you a 'Cappy' Thanksgiving after capybara family just got bigger

  • Nov 23, 2023
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Mayor Turner meets baby calf named after him at Houston Zoo

  • May 31, 2023
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This is a big "dill": Endangered tortoises, Mr. and Mrs. Pickles lay 3 eggs at the Houston Zoo

  • Mar 17, 2023
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Houston officials warning drivers to plan ahead for parking during Spring Break to avoid trouble

  • Mar 7, 2023
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Cougar cubs, including UH Shasta VII, make public debut at Houston Zoo

  • Feb 17, 2023

Latest Stories

HPD struggles to determine who is suspect or victim in zoo parking lot dispute that led to shooting

"I got one [bullet] in the head, and then one in the cheek," said the woman who was shot by a security guard outside the Houston Zoo on Friday. She's home from the hospital and sharing her side of the story with ABC13.

  • Mar 19, 2024

Join free walk at Houston Zoo to support people living with epilepsy in April

It's free to register - and make a difference - at the 2024 Texas Epilepsy Walk, happening Saturday, April 13 at the Houston Zoo. Donors who give $25 will get a free t-shirt and help improve quality of life for Houstonians living with epilepsy.

  • Mar 15, 2024

Houston Zoo wishing you a 'Cappy' Thanksgiving after capybara family just got bigger

The Capybara family just got bigger. Russet, Tater Tot, Spud, and Chip, were born just last month.

  • Nov 23, 2023

Endangered wattled curassow bird hatches in time for Father's Day at the Houston Zoo

The wattled curassows are an endangered species that can be found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, but numbers are declining quickly due to habitat loss, hunting, and predation.

  • Jun 17, 2023

Sylvester, meet Sylvester! Mayor Turner visits baby okapi named after him at Houston Zoo

How cute! Sylvester, meet Sylvester. The mayor paid a visit to the Houston Zoo earlier this week to meet the calf named after him. Here's the reasoning behind it.

  • May 31, 2023