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Flock presented by White Claw Hard Seltzer is the Zoo’s donor club for young professionals and philanthropists, ages 21 and up, and encourages involvement for Zoo enthusiasts. Flock members enjoy exclusive events at the Zoo each year including our annual Beastly Brunch. Each event provides a unique opportunity to connect with Houston Zoo and learn more about our animal care, education, and wildlife conservation programs.

Your membership pays for itself in as little as 2 visits per year!

This holiday season, Give the Gift of Grub to Houston Zoo animals! Your donation could provide for their care and feeding and support our wildlife-saving mission.

Our Mission The Houston Zoo connects communities with animals, inspiring action to save wildlife.

News Blog, Posted February 13, 2018

Written by Carrie Mansfield As we approach the spring season, you may notice our Chilean Flamingos becoming more active than usual. Chilean Flamingo courtship happens long before they even begin to build their…

News Blog, Posted March 8, 2023

On the Move How do you relocate a flamingo flock? With a lot of help! Approximately 70 people including roughly 20 volunteers, the entire Birds department, members of the primate and education teams…

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The pink color of a flamingo comes from their diet; in the wild, small crustaceans they eat give them their color. To filter water and food, Chilean flamingos have bristle-like projections on their tongues.

News Blog, Posted January 14, 2018

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, we were reminded of the importance, and the sheer strength of community. For many months now, Texans all along the Gulf Coast region have been working to…

News Blog, Posted November 9, 2023

First Malagasy Sacred Ibis Chick in the Continent Hatches at Houston Zoo It’s a continental first! Houston Zoo is excited to welcome its first ever Malagasy sacred ibis chick. This marks the first…

News Blog, Posted April 20, 2023

Today is International Cuckoo Day, and we are here to celebrate with our guira cuckoos! Guira cuckoos are native to South America and are often seen in open habitats, such as prairies and…

News Blog, Posted April 9, 2019

On Saturday, April 6, Zoo Ball: Flights of Fancy Presented by Phillips 66 raised vital funds for the Houston Zoo. At this year’s black-tie gala, more than 400 Houstonians celebrated the wondrous world…

News Blog, Posted October 19, 2022

Flamingo Chicks Hatch at the Houston Zoo The Houston Zoo’s Chilean flamingo flock is expanding. This is the first time in six years the Zoo has successfully hatched flamingo eggs. The chicks have…

News Blog, Posted March 12, 2019

Just a few weekends ago, Houston Zoo staff went to Port Aransas, Texas to celebrate an enormous wildlife victory – an increase in the world’s whooping crane population! In the 1940’s the whooping…