Zoo Boo is the Houston Zoo’s annual Halloween celebration, a long-running tradition that transforms the Zoo into a festive, ...

Every half hour, zookeepers will lead animal chats throughout the zoo, giving kids a chance to meet residents, including a sea lion, giraffe, alligator, chimp, orangutan and tortoise. Kids can ask all ...

After Jane Goodall's death on Wednesday at the age of 91, the Houston Zoo shared photos of her 2010 visit to their new ...

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.

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 ...