Bringing the Zoo to You

Join us for updates of what our furred, flippered, and feathered friends are up to and how our zookeepers are caring for them. Check out our 2025 Bringing the Zoo to You library below, along with links to 2020-2024.

2025 Features

Today we went up close with our vultures inside of our African Savanna in the Fondren Foundation Birds of the World exhibit. Vultures are known to be scavengers and are different from buzzards who are known to be hunters. Make a plan to visit our vultures and stop by to see TXU Energy presents Jurassic Giants this Spring Break.

Our newest resident Ravioli can be often found swimming and exploring his exhibit!! You can see him and our other North American River otter, Belle, inside of the John P. McGovern Children’s Zoo.

Inside our Reptile & Amphibian House we house a variety of rattlesnakes, including western diamondback rattlesnakes, which are one of the largest rattlesnakes native to North America.

Rattlesnakes have one of the fastest acting muscles in the animal kingdom. They have a specialized tail muscle known as a “shaker” muscle and enables that classic rattle, going off about 50x a second. Learn more from Herpetology Supervisor Audrey.

#YearoftheSnake

Let’s hear it for Kirby! This cutie is now 2.5 months old, weighing in at 539 pounds. Kirby is an inquisitive elephant and has been hitting milestones on nursing, using her trunk, receiving baths, and exploring her surroundings. The best time of day to see Kirby is between 10am-2pm. Get your Kirby fix during your next visit. She’s usually with mom Shanti, Methai, and Winnie.