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The Annual Drive to Support the Zoo
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- New animals — Help us bring new animals to the Houston Zoo, like Astro, a sea lion pup who was found injured in the waters off the coast of northern California. Now, he lives happily at the Houston Zoo where his keepers shower him with attention and his favorite “fishsicle” treats.
- Conservation — The Zoo is involved in more than 22 conservation projects in more than 10 countries. In Borneo, the Zoo works with Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Project, dedicated to saving the last of these great apes. Here at the Zoo you can meet Rudi, our 20-year-old male orangutan. He is a truly amazing face for his cousins who face extinction in the wild, and can be seen in his exhibit daily with the other members of our orangutan family.
All of our animals receive the best health care there is to offer. Every day Zoo staff lovingly prepare meals that meet the nutritional needs of a wide variety of species at the Zoo. Our lions are provided with meat, our giraffes receive yams, kale and hay, and our sea lions feast on fish contributing to an annual grocery bill of more than $600,000!
The 4,500 animals that are entrusted to our care are some of the most magnificent creatures on earth, and are the source of our wellspring of passion for the natural world. The Houston Zoo brings this passion to the public, and makes the world of wildlife conservation accessible.
Your donation makes a difference in the lives of the animals; please consider giving to the Annual Drive to Support the Zoo.
- Astro's webpage
- How the Houston Zoo helps with Bornean Orangutan Conservation
- Photos of Rudi and other Houston Zoo Animals on Flickr
Or contact Ashley Latham Dennis, Development Associate, at 713.533.6849 / alatham@houstonzoo.org
