a western lowland gorilla named Holli snuck into the neighboring red river hog enclosure before being quickly returned. In 2013, two rowdy bear cubs new to the Houston Zoo climbed the walls of ...

Houston’s spring festival season brings a mix ... inflatables and a petting zoo. Headlining Bridgeland's 17th annual Nature Fest is Corbin Maxey, a nationally recognized animal expert ...

Lisa Peterson will take over as the organization’s president and CEO, effective June 2, the Houston Zoo announced April 2.

The Houston Zoo has two ongoing projects that are intended to open this summer after a couple of months of construction.

Lisa Peterson has been appointed as the new president and CEO of the Houston Zoo, starting June 2, 2025, succeeding Lee Ehmke who will be retiring after a nine-year tenure.

Lisa Peterson, who has led San Diego Zoo Safari Park since 2017, is leaving to take the president/CEO job at the Houston Zoo in June. Peterson has served as a senior vice president and executive ...

Oldest animal at the Houston Zoo becomes first-time dad at the age of 90 Mommy has lived at Philadelphia Zoo for the past nine decades since April 1932 and is estimated to be 97 years old.

The majority of the wooden elephants will be on display in The Commons area in Hermann Park, with a few others scattered ...