One of Houston’s favorite holiday traditions is back at the Houston Zoo from Nov. 21, 2025, through Jan. 4, 2026, for the ...

The Houston Zoo's naming contest for its new baby boat-billed heron closes Wednesday. The four options, which people can vote ...

The zoo's Humboldt penguins moved out of their habitat after officials noticed them "interacting with materials" that could harm them if ingested, according to a Facebook post by the zoo. Staff plans ...

The zoo noticed potentially harmful behavior by the Humboldt penguins, so they were moved out of their Galápagos Islands ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo is providing updates on the health of one of its senior big cats, 17-year-old female lion Mattie. On Monday, zoo officials said Mattie was sedated so the veterinary team ...

Zoo-goers hoping for a glimpse of the birds still have one option: the Penguin Encounter experience, which allows guests to ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Panda's are red. Ring Angelfish are blue. People enjoy Valentine's Day, and so did animals at the Houston Zoo. The Houston zoo was filled with love at their 'Will Zoo Be Mine?' ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Zoo is mourning the loss of 34-year-old Western lowland gorilla named Zuri. Zoo officials said that the elderly gorilla was under treatment for severe ...

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one ...