Visitors to the Houston Zoo in the coming months will see changes to several habitats.

Houston Zoo has begun multi-year upgrades to its Africa habitats, adding new features for animals and guests through 2027.

The Houston Zoo is starting the year by jumping into new projects that are designed to enhance animal well-being and elevate ...

The Houston Zoo is about to look noticeably different, with construction now underway on a series of habitat upgrades and ...

A Baird's tapir, similar to this tapir, was born July 23 at the Houston Zoo as part of the zoo’s plan for genetic diversity. When people visit their local zoo, they often expect the animals to be well ...

At 5 a.m., six keepers file into the Houston Zoo's commissary kitchen and spend the next five hours chopping produce, portioning meat and weighing hay. By the time the rest of the zoo staff arrives, ...

HOUSTON — From elephants to jaguars to giraffes, the Houston Zoo is celebrating its animal moms this Mother's Day! "Guests who visit the Zoo this Mother's Day can get a rare glimpse at how Asian ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Zoo welcomed an adorable baby giraffe into the world earlier this week. Masai giraffe mom Tyra was in labor for two hours before the yet-to-be-named baby girl was ...

HOUSTON — As the temperatures begin to climb in Houston, animals at the Houston Zoo have to find ways to keep their bodies cool. They can't do that on their own, so they get a little help. To enrich ...

In 2021, a 9-month-old tiger named India made national headlines after being seen roaming a Houston neighborhood and sending officials on a dayslong search. Most recently, a renegade heifer escaped ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- The Houston Zoo is closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak, but the staff is still hard at work bringing the animals to you! Every weekday, they host live keeper chats on Facebook.