News Blog, Posted August 22, 2017
Earn Points in the Swap ShopWritten by Sara Riger Have you visited The Naturally Wild Swap Shop in the Children’s Zoo? When trader’s come to the shop, they usually have treasures in their hands to trade. These may include…
News Blog, Posted August 14, 2017
Green Sea Turtle from Kipp Aquarium Returns to the WildThrough our partnership with NOAA Galveston’s sea turtle conservation program, the Houston Zoo spent the last several months rehabilitating a green sea turtle in our Kipp Aquarium. Last Tuesday, the green sea turtle…
News Blog, Posted July 12, 2017
Water: The Science Beneath the Surface Part IIThis post written by Mike Fannin, Manager, Life Support Systems What the heck do they do, anyway? From filtration to chemistry, this blog series is a behind-the-scenes look into the Zoo’s most mysterious…
News Blog, Posted June 5, 2017
Take Action for Our OceansIt’s a well-known fact that the ocean makes up a very large part of the planet we live on. In fact, the ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface! Though it…
News Blog, Posted May 24, 2017
Rescued Sea Turtle Returns to WildThis blog post was written by Heather Crane, a Houston Zoo staff member in our Sea Lion Department. The sea turtle release described below would not have been possible without prominent sea turtle conservationists…
News Blog, Posted October 25, 2016
Conservationists from MarAlliance Receive Training at Houston ZooLast week the Houston Zoo hosted Cecilia, Gaby and Megan from MarAlliance, our shark and ray conservation partner in Belize, Honduras and Panama for conservation education training. They spent time with many departments,…
News Blog, Posted June 2, 2016
June’s Featured Members: Maxine and GeraldWe love our Members. Their incredible support allows us to make a difference to animals both locally and all over the world. This month, we’re spotlighting Zoo Members that deserves recognition. We’re thrilled to introduce…
News Blog, Posted March 24, 2016
Conservation Education Staff Travel to Belize – Day 1The Houston Zoo has partnered with Wildtracks in Belize since 2010. The Wildtracks wildlife rehabilitation center is located in the north east corner of Belize outside Sarteneja on the shore of the Corozal…
