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by Dale Martin
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On April 25, 1972 the Houston Zoo made history, recording the first hatching in captivity of an endangered St. Vincent Amazon parrot. That...
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The Houston Zoo's 3rd Pongos Helping Pongos Art Event was held at G Gallery, in the Heights, on March 29, 2008. Over 40 individual...
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They're small and quick and they are the newest addition to the Houston Zoo's award winning Natural Encounters Building. They are Harris'...
by Victoria Sokol
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Remember all the wild times at Camp Zoofari by downloading your group photo today!
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One of the richest and most diverse collection of wildlife on this planet lives in Sabah. Yet, because most of it dwells in the dense...
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Each year, thousands of two-legged tourists converge on East Africa's vast Serengeti region for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view...
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The Houston Zoo recorded a first on May 21 with the birth of a rare and endangered babirusa pig. The new arrival is named Hadiah...
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The Houston Zoo celebrated Earth Day presented by Waste Management on April 19th and 20th. It was a Party for the Planet and guests...
by Kelly Russo
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They are cute, adorable, furry and oh so quick. The are the newest arrivals at the Houston Zoo; three black-tailed prairie dogs born...
by Stephanie Adams
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The Diamondback terrapin is a small to medium sized turtle found in salt marshes estuaries and tidal creeks. They are adorned with black...
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The Houston Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a rare monkey at Wortham World of Primates. The arrival of the Schmidt s red tailed...
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The National Elephant Center unveils a bold new initiative for global elephant conservation. Waste Management works with Center to support...
It’s a Boy! A BIG boy! The Houston Zoo is proud to announce a new addition to its herd of Masai giraffes. Born to mother Tyra on Friday,...
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The first half of the phase one expansion of the elephant habitat is complete. Mac, Methai, and Shanti have been exploring the new space...
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On October 20-21 and 27-28, bring your little ghouls and goblins to the Houston Zoo for a frightfully enjoyable adventure: the all new ZOO...
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Some zoo animals got an early Halloween treat on Wednesday!
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Blaze is the boss. Aries is curious. Mikita is the cautious one. They are the newest addition to the naturally wild Houston Zoo. They’re...
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Meet 6 year old Dane Di Muzio, winner of the Mac Birthday Card Contest. Dane is a huge fan of Mac and was one of more than 200 children who...
How fast time flies! Seems like it was only yesterday that we were welcoming Mac to the Houston Zoo. On October 6 our big guy turned 1 year...
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