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, Texas (KTRK) -- Beat the summer heat and enjoy the zoo in the evening. The Houston Zoo is extending its weekend hours for visitors to enjoy exhibits in cooler weather. Beginning June 14, the ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Even with the Super Bowl over, not all celebrities have left Houston! Actor Christian Slater took a tour of Houston on Tuesday, tweeting out photos of his Bayou City adventure.

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, ...

The Houston Zoo is having a special time this week, celebrating its first Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and debuting a rare baby okapi at the same time.In a press release, the Texas zoo said ...