from a special guest courtesy of the Houston Zoo. Whether it's Fiesta the llama, Curly the sloth or a member of the zoo's elephant, rhino, sea lion or big cat population, the zoo is giving patrons ...

"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 ...