The elephant Shanti, 34, gave birth to a 314-pound female baby ... featuring aviaries People who visit the Houston Zoo help save wildlife animals with a portion of every admission going to ...

Animals residing at the Houston Zoo were delighted - and a little perplexed - by a rare fall of snow. Video shared by the zoo showed a young Asian elephant named Teddy playing in his enclosure ...

Animal enthusiasts can set the date now for a holiday Cameo, a personal video greeting, from a special guest courtesy of the Houston ... the zoo announced the birth of a yet-to-be-named jaguar ...

Joy was a petite 305 pounds at birth in 2017. Just by visiting the Houston Zoo, guests help save baby elephants and their families in the wild. A portion of each zoo admission and membership goes ...

"It looked like a winter wonderland here, we don't ever see that in Houston," said Kevin Hodge, the zoo's vice president for animal programs, from his office equipped with a cot and overnight kit.

The Houston Zoo is home to more than 6,000 animals and it is the second most visited zoo in the U.S. Exhibits range from the African Forest, which features rhinos, zebras and giraffes, to the new ...