News Blog, Posted September 5, 2019
I’m a Pollinator PalThe Houston Zoo is well known for its efforts in saving wildlife. Sea turtles, Houston Toads, Attwater’s Prairie Chickens and even butterflies! Yearly, staff and volunteers participate in Monarch tagging. The butterflies are…
News Blog, Posted July 5, 2019
I Am A Pollinator PalThe Houston Zoo is well known for its efforts in saving wildlife. Sea turtles, Houston Toads, Attwater’s Prairie Chickens and even butterflies! Yearly, staff and volunteers participate in Monarch tagging. The butterflies are…
News Blog, Posted May 16, 2019
I am a Pollinator PalOur Staff Pollinator Pal today is DeAndra Ramsey. DeAndra is our School Program Coordinator in the Conservation Education Department and Conservation Champion for Texas Bat Monitoring. She started working at the Houston Zoo…
News Blog, Posted March 1, 2019
I’m a Pollinator PalThe Houston Zoo is well known for its efforts in saving wildlife. Sea turtles, Houston Toads, Attwater’s Prairie Chickens and even butterflies! Yearly staff and volunteers participate in Monarch tagging. The butterflies are…
News Blog, Posted January 2, 2019
I Am a Pollinator PalThe Houston Zoo is well known for its efforts in saving wildlife. Sea turtles, Houston Toads, Attwater’s Prairie Chickens and even butterflies! Yearly, staff and volunteers participate in Monarch tagging. The butterflies are…
News Blog, Posted December 20, 2018
Welcome to Your New Zoo WebsiteThe Houston Zoo has a new website! We hope you enjoy this enhanced digital experience as you discover more about our animals and how we help save them in the wild. This completely…
News Blog, Posted December 4, 2017
Orangutans, Elephants but what about those Pangolins?How can I not talk about the world’s most illegally trade mammal on this trip? they are on the island of Borneo, therefore we are going to talk briefly about Pangolins. Don’t ask…
News Blog, Posted March 26, 2017
A Week I Will Never ForgetThis blog post was written by Sue Cruver, a Houston Zoo Travel Program participant who recently experienced the wonders of Yellowstone with the Houston Zoo. If you would like to travel with the…
News Blog, Posted February 27, 2017
Saving the World’s Most Endangered AntelopeWritten by John Scaramucci This month the Houston Zoo had a very special visitor from the Hirola Conservation Program (HCP), Dr. Abdullahi H. Ali. He is one of our conservation partners that is…
News Blog, Posted May 19, 2016
Texas, Our Texas! Wildlife Spotlight on Species EventCome out to the Houston Zoo and show off your Texas pride this Friday and Saturday, May 20th and 21st. We will be hosting a Native Texas Wildlife Spotlight on Species event highlighting…
News Blog, Posted September 28, 2022
Making an Impact on Houston ToadsSince 2007, the Houston Zoo has been working hard to make sure the Houston toad doesn’t disappear from Texas forever. About 600 toads live permanently at the Houston Zoo as part of our Houston Toad…
News Blog, Posted January 29, 2021
Houston Zoo Teens Reduced Their Plastic Use in NovemberIn November 2020, teens in our Zoo Crew education program participated in a plastic-free challenge. Zoo staff challenged the teens to reduce their plastic usage, as well as get friends and family to…
News Blog, Posted December 7, 2020
Houston Zoo Teens Create Wildlife-Friendly SpacesIn October, teens in our Zoo Crew education program participated in a wildlife-friendly spaces challenge — virtually. Zoo staff challenged the teens to take action to create wildlife-friendly spaces within their yard and…
News Blog, Posted August 31, 2020
Who had “Houston Zoo Closes for 3 Days Due to an Unknown Power Outage” on their 2020 bingo card?The power outage at the Houston Zoo continues for the third day as Zoo employees and our contractors work diligently to clear the issues. The power outage began at 2:41 a.m. Sunday, and…
News Blog, Posted May 20, 2020
Good News: We are Creating Food Gardens for Animal PollinatorsWhat better way to celebrate World Bee Day than by shining a light on the importance of animals that are pollinators and learning how you can help? A pollinator is anything that helps…
News Blog, Posted April 15, 2020
Good News: We Can Protect Birds in Our Own YardsWe hope you enjoyed visiting with our flamingo flock today! Our bird keepers and veterinarians provide those beautiful pink birds with the most extraordinary care. You likely learned that the flamingos at the…
