At 5 a.m., six keepers file into the Houston Zoo's commissary kitchen and spend the next five hours chopping produce, portioning meat and weighing hay. By the time the rest of the zoo staff arrives, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Houston Zoo's 54 Chilean flamingos settling in the new South American Aviary Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (Yi-Chin Lee/Staff ...

The Houston Zoo is highlighting its animal moms this Mother's Day.

Visitors to the Houston Zoo in the coming months will see changes to several habitats. In a release earlier this year, the Houston Zoo announced it would make a series of upgrades to habitats, ...

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 ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo is kicking off 2026 with a series of habitat upgrades and concessions improvements aimed at enhancing animal well-being and elevating the guest experience. The multi-year ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- The oldest animal at the Houston Zoo is also its newest father. At 90 years old, an endangered radiated tortoise named Mr. Pickles and his mate Mrs. Pickles welcomed three new little ...

Before the zoo even opens, the real breakfast rush begins. We're taking you behind the scenes of the lion habitat, we'll find out what bears eat for breakfast, and we're sharing how you can help feed ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If you are wanting to spend the night at the Houston Zoo for "Zoo Overnights," registration is now open. Children will get to learn more about how animals live after dark. The ...

HOUSTON — The oldest animal at the Houston Zoo is a new father! At 90 years old, ‘Mr. Pickles, the tortoise, is the proud dad of three little ones after the three radiated eggs hatched. Mr. Pickles ...

HOUSTON – ‘Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild’ is the highest-rated weekend animal program on TV. Since the show first started airing in 1963, it has evolved many times. One thing ...