The zoo remembered Takè's impact on visitors and the way he inspired others to take action to preserve wildlife.

Houston Zoo guests are now able to see the "mini-zoomies" of the zoo's newest baby, a Baird’s tapir born in late July.

The Houston Zoo completes its $156 million centennial campaign with a new $18.9 million facility. HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo marked the end of its $156 million centennial campaign with the completion ...

Chef Lung Ly of 93' Til teams up with pitmaster Don Nguyen of Khói Barbecue for a one-day Vietnamese barbecue pop-up. The first-come, first-served menu will include spring roll platters, brisket, beef ...

The Houston Zoo hosted 900 participants from the 2025 Genuine Cup for a day of discovery and celebration. HOUSTON — The ...

Baird’s tapirs are an ancient group of animals known as "Living Fossils." They are related to the primitive horse and ...

The Houston Zoo is paying homage to the Galápagos Islands’ wildlife with a newly opened exhibit, which is the first-of-its-kind in the world to focus on the archipelago’s unique animals.

The Houston Zoo is celebrating International Day of Friendship by highlighting inspiring animal friendships, such as Nelson ...

Houston Zoo welcomed soccer athletes with disabilities and their families for special access tours, exhibits and ...

The zoo announced the birth Wednesday, saying the babies were born on May 29. Parents, Genoveve and Jack, came to the Houston Zoo in the hopes they would breed.

HOUSTON – There’s a new zebra in town. Rosalita, a Grant’s zebra, came to the Houston Zoo from Brownsville. Rosalita is nearly a year old and joins the Houston Zoo’s 8-year-old female, Kapuki.

The Houston Zoo experienced quite the baby boom in 2020 and welcomed several new additions to the herd, including Nelson the Asian elephant, Kivuli the okapi, Peter Rabbit the Schmidt's red-tailed ...