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 ...

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 ...

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 (KTRK) -- Smaug, the Houston Zoo's 17-year-old Komodo dragon was euthanized on Tuesday. The zoo says the decision was made after scans showed a severe lumbar spinal cord compression. The ...

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.

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 ...

The Houston Zoo closed to visitors for several days this week due to the weather, which suits most its 5,000-plus animals just fine. The break in foot traffic means they were able to enjoy a snow day, ...

HOUSTON — South America’s Pantanal at the Houston Zoo just got a whole lot cuter after welcoming a baby Baird’s tapir. The female calf was born on July 23 to mom Moli and dad Noah, weighing 18 pounds.

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 (WPVI) -- The Houston Zoo was forced to evacuate its chimpanzee habitat Monday morning after one of the animals smashed an interior panel of glass. KTRK-TV reports, zookeepers rushed to ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo announced the loss of Tesoro, an 11-year-old jaguar, who was humanely euthanized Friday morning after health complications from a leg injury. Tesoro, a guest favorite since ...

Rainclouds may have loomed, but Houston’s social set was undeterred at Zoo Ball 2025, themed Enchanted Forests, the Houston Zoo’s annual black-tie bash that raised an impressive $2.1 million for ...