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A dose of Kirby for your Monday morning.
06/02/2025

A dose of Kirby for your Monday morning.

Meet one of our newest residents, Ponyo, a three-toed amphiuma! Ponyo is the very first amphiuma to call the Houston Zoo...
06/01/2025

Meet one of our newest residents, Ponyo, a three-toed amphiuma! Ponyo is the very first amphiuma to call the Houston Zoo home. She recently moved into the Reptile & Amphibian House, and you can spot her on the back right side during your next visit. This species of aquatic salamander is native to Texas and can only be found in the southeastern United States. They have no tongue or eyelids, and her diet consists of shrimp, crawfish, and fish.

📸: Herpetology Supervisor Audrey

Make it a Zoo day for Dinosaur Day! 🦕 🦖 Don’t miss the best deal of the summer with our Value Pass. It includes unlimite...
06/01/2025

Make it a Zoo day for Dinosaur Day! 🦕 🦖 Don’t miss the best deal of the summer with our Value Pass. It includes unlimited excursions through TXU Energy presents Jurassic Giants, general Zoo admission, a souvenir conservation bracelet, and unlimited carousel rides during the day of your visit. Our prehistoric adventure features 60 NEW dinosaurs, plus interactive dig sites, and epic photo ops. Get your Value Pass today: bit.ly/41M5ODl

Say cheeseeee! 😁 Happy National Smile Day from our pygmy hippo, Akobi.
05/31/2025

Say cheeseeee! 😁 Happy National Smile Day from our pygmy hippo, Akobi.

Make unforgettable memories with the fam this weekend! 🎠 Whether you're taking a spin on our Wildlife Carousel, feeding...
05/31/2025

Make unforgettable memories with the fam this weekend! 🎠

Whether you're taking a spin on our Wildlife Carousel, feeding our giraffes, or seeing your favorite animals, there's something for the whole family! Plan the perfect Zoo day: bit.ly/2ZD61t2

📸: Susanna M.

It’s time to parrot-y! 🦜Our Wildlife Connections team will be joined by Denver, the blue-and-yellow macaw and Clark, the...
05/30/2025

It’s time to parrot-y! 🦜Our Wildlife Connections team will be joined by Denver, the blue-and-yellow macaw and Clark, the green-winged macaw, at the Wildlife Stage near the Children’s Zoo for a special keeper chat at 1pm. Flock to the Zoo tomorrow for World Parrot Day!

📸: Wildlife Connections Team

05/30/2025

Marv turns TWO! Our youngest white-cheeked gibbon has gone through some major changes throughout the last two years. Come see him and his parents at your next Zoo visit!

🎥: Primates Keeper Briana

That Friday feeling! Spot our blue duikers, Seana and Tiffany, in our habitat with Akobi, our pygmy hippo this weekend. ...
05/30/2025

That Friday feeling! Spot our blue duikers, Seana and Tiffany, in our habitat with Akobi, our pygmy hippo this weekend.

📸: Hoofstock Keeper Morgan

Yesterday was World Otter Day! The Houston Zoo provides support and training for Brazilian conservation partners, Projet...
05/29/2025

Yesterday was World Otter Day! The Houston Zoo provides support and training for Brazilian conservation partners, ProjetoAriranhas. This team, led by Dr. Caroline Leuchtenberger, has been generating scientific knowledge about giant river otters for almost 15 years and many of these studies are the backbone in developing Brazilian and global protection plans for this species.

The team is implementing actions to promote more responsible tourism involving otters, along with awareness campaigns to improve human-otter coexistence. Just by visiting Houston Zoo, you’re helping us save giant river otters in the wild.

05/28/2025

You otter know, we’re in our saving otters era. 🦦 Our Wildlife Connections team celebrated Swiftie style with giant river otters Ken and Merume.

Happy Whooping Crane Day! Stop by our whooping crane habitat today at 9:30am to hear more about our duo, Heiden and Ange...
05/28/2025

Happy Whooping Crane Day! Stop by our whooping crane habitat today at 9:30am to hear more about our duo, Heiden and Angel, at our Meet the Keeper Chat sponsored by CenterPoint Energy Foundation. Whooping cranes are the tallest bird in North America at five feet tall. You can also spot whooping cranes in the wild at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.

😁 That feeling when you get to release a sea turtle back into the wild for the first time! Two of our Zoo staff, Sea Lio...
05/27/2025

😁 That feeling when you get to release a sea turtle back into the wild for the first time! Two of our Zoo staff, Sea Lion & Penguin Keeper Michelle and Night Supervisor Eric recently helped us release two green sea turtles back into the wild. Both were found cold stunned earlier this year and given medical treatment from our sea turtle veterinary team.

Your support helps the Zoo save sea turtles in the wild. Special thanks to Texas Parks & Wildlife, and our sea turtle conservation partner, Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research at Texas A&M University Galveston Campus and Texas Parks and Wildlife.

📸: Sea Turtle Keepers Cody & Andy

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