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We recently welcomed a one-of-a-kind animal, which is a first for us at Houston Zoo. Lisa is an Amur leopard, which is one of the rarest big cats in the world. She weighs about 100 pounds and is very trainer-focused, so she can help participate in her own medical care as she gets older. Hear more about her from Carnivore Keeper Emilie.
🦩Yep, we love our new Birds of the World exhibit, too!
📸: Andres S.
🍻 SIP-tember vibes! Tap into your wild side and enjoy our 21+ event, Brew at the Zoo THIS Friday, Sept. 13. Explore the Zoo after hours while sipping on your favorite brew. But hurry, this event will sell out soon: bit.ly/3SkXjtT
We-guana know which Iguana is your favorite! 👀
Stop by the Reptile and Amphibian House to see our Jamaican, Fiji and Anegada rock iguanas at your next Zoo trip. You know you-guana…
📸: Herpetology Keeper Julia
Get nose-to-nose with our sea lions when you walk through the sea lion tunnel inside our Galápagos Islands exhibit. Take advantage of this weekend's cooler weather and head to the Zoo: bit.ly/46dYWit
📸: Janae B.
Birds of the World opened last Friday! Visit birds from around the globe—from the African Savanna and South American Wetlands to the North American Woodlands. Which bird species are you looking forward to seeing?
You can find three species of vultures—Cape, Rüppell's, and Hooded—in African Savanna inside our new Birds of the World exhibit. Vultures play an important role in the ecosystem and are known as the “clean-up crew” of the world. They help prevent the spread of diseases by eating decaying animals. Plan your visit: bit.ly/3Ss1wfe
Members, don’t forget that tomorrow is Member Morning at 8am. With cooler temps on the horizon, it’s the perfect weekend for a Zoo visit. Enjoy the cooler weather and be sure to spot our newest resident, Lisa, our Amur leopard. You’ll find her next to our cougars, Shasta VII and Louie.
🍂 Fall aboard! We feel the gourd vibes coming this weekend. Enjoy the☀️ weather with a Zoo visit: bit.ly/2ZD61t2
📸: Rebecca L.
Brew at the Zoo is next week! The forecast is showing cooler weather just in time for your fav 21+ event. Enjoy a night out at the Zoo, and be sure to check out our new exhibit, Birds of the World. Hurry, tickets are selling fast: bit.ly/3SkXjtT
Spot one of the rarest big cats in the world! We recently welcomed a 13-year-old female Amur leopard, Lisa, to Houston Zoo from Brookfield Zoo Chicago. You can find her next to our cougars’ habitat, in the previous vultures’ habitat. You can usually spot her lounging on the rockwork. With less than 100 left in the wild, read more about our newest resident and how you can help save her wild counterparts: bit.ly/3XbsfhT
☔ Rainy Zoo day POV
On Wednesdays we wear pink! Rainy days are great days to visit our Chilean flamingos and other birds inside of South American Wetlands in our new Birds of the World exhibit: bit.ly/3Ss1wfe
🦜 Did you have a chance to visit Birds of the World on opening weekend? Make a plan to visit us soon and learn how you can help save birds in the wild. Get tickets: bit.ly/3Ss1wfe
📸: Jessica W.
Members, swoop in tomorrow to watch our next exclusive livestream for members featuring a vulture rib feeding at 11am CDT. Log into the Member Portal for access.
🦖 And that’s a wrap on Dinos! Thank you to everyone who visited TXU Energy presents Dinosaurs this season. Show us your favorite photos!
📸: Jennie B., Kenneth C., Paige M., and Tammy S.
📣 Chuck here with a friendly reminder: The Zoo is open regular hours today from 9am to 5pm, with last entry at 4pm for Labor Day. Make it a Zoo day: bit.ly/2ZD61t2
📸: Elephants Keeper Paige
ICYMI: Our friends at Houston Life filmed their show last Tuesday from our brand-new Birds of the World exhibit. Set your DVRs to watch the episode replay tomorrow at 1pm CDT on KPRC2 / Click2Houston.
Long weekend mood brought to you by TJ, our western lowland gorilla. Peep Ajari debating joining the pool. Stop by to see our gorillas in African Forest this weekend.
📸: Kevin H., VP of Animal Programs
Enjoy the long weekend with a Zoo visit to see our newest exhibit, Birds of the World. We’ll be open regular hours tomorrow from 9am to 5pm, with last entry at 4pm. Plus, don’t miss TXU Energy presents Dinosaurs before it goes extinct after Sept. 2: bit.ly/2ZD61t2
We’re less than TWO weeks from Brew at the Zoo! Get your tickets to our 21+ event that is on Friday, Sept. 13. Enjoy the cooler temps as you sip on your favorite beverages and visit our animal habitats after hours. Limited tickets remain: bit.ly/3SkXjtT
NOW OPEN! Visit birds from around the world in our brand-new exhibit, Birds of the World, this weekend.
Cool off with our flipper-ific friends, our Humboldt penguins! Our penguins are fed twice a day by their keepers, with most of their diet being capelin and herring. Since they don’t have teeth, they do not chew their food but swallow it whole. Learn more about our colony on this week’s livestream: bit.ly/2wHMYBw
Need Labor Day weekend plans? Say less! 🥬 🦒
Remember, giraffe feedings happen daily at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Get your Zoo tickets: bit.ly/3O6rtQ4
📸: Alec M.
📣 The wait is over. Birds of the World is NOW OPEN! Flock to the Zoo to see our newest exhibit and enjoy our three spacious aviaries featuring birds from around the world.
Birds of the World opens to the public tomorrow, August 30! Get a sneak peek of our new exhibit on Instagram Live tomorrow at 8:45am with Supervisor Brent.
Teddy is a rainy-day mood. Come out to see why rainy days are the best days to visit the Zoo!
A snapshot of our activities! Our Carnivore team celebrated World Painted Dog Day with special Meet the Keeper Chats sponsored by CenterPoint Energy Foundation. Our African dog trio, Wiki, Tamu, and Modo also enjoyed scent and paper enrichment prepped by their animal care team.
We support The Association of Zoos and Aquariums' SAFE program for African painted dogs. Our SAFE partners have recently identified 3-4 painted dog packs in Senegal, an area where dogs were thought to have vanished. Just by visiting the Zoo, you’re helping us save painted dogs in the wild.
📸: Zoo Volunteer Matthew G.
The early bird gets the... fish! Our Humboldt penguins are starting their morning meal with Keeper Emily. Curious about our penguins? Ask Keeper Emily your penguin questions!
Chill out with us and our 16 Humboldt penguins bright and early tomorrow on Facebook Live. Tune in at 8:30am to get updates from our Galápagos Islands exhibit.
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We recently welcomed a one-of-a-kind animal, which is a first for us at Houston Zoo. Lisa is an Amur leopard, which is one of the rarest big cats in the world. She weighs about 100 pounds and is very trainer-focused, so she can help participate in her own medical care as she gets older. Hear more about her from Carnivore Keeper Emilie.
Birds of the World opened last Friday! Visit birds from around the globe—from the African Savanna and South American Wetlands to the North American Woodlands. Which bird species are you looking forward to seeing?
☔ Rainy Zoo day POV
NOW OPEN! Visit birds from around the world in our brand-new exhibit, Birds of the World, this weekend.
📣 The wait is over. Birds of the World is NOW OPEN! Flock to the Zoo to see our newest exhibit and enjoy our three spacious aviaries featuring birds from around the world.
The early bird gets the... fish! Our Humboldt penguins are starting their morning meal with Keeper Emily. Curious about our penguins? Ask Keeper Emily your penguin questions!
Since announcing the Keeping Our World Wild Centennial Capital campaign in 2018, we've completed a series of transformative projects across our 55-acre site, with the final animal exhibit, Birds of the World, opening this Friday. Learn more about our newest exhibit and how you can protect birds migrating through Houston and beyond: bit.ly/3Z48Qlt
Good morning, friends! We’re hosting a special Facebook Live today with our African painted dogs as we gear up for #WorldPaintedDogDay on August 26.
Here’s all the different moods our goats have, which is yours? Make sure to stop by and see our goats the next time you visit the Zoo! #WorldGoatDay
Our One Ocean aquarium inside of Galápagos Islands serves the best views. #NationalRelaxationDay
Who’s ready for a pool party? Keeper Kim is sharing how our Asian elephants stay cool in the summer and how you can help save elephants in the wild. #AsianElephantAwarenessMonth.
Who is ready for Brew? Our wildly fun 21+ event, Brew at the Zoo, is back on Friday, Sept. 13. Round up your crew for a night out where you can explore the Zoo after hours and see a variety of animal habitats, sip on your favorite beverage, and more. Tickets are going quickly – get yours today: bit.ly/3SkXjtT
#HouZooCrew trekked up Volcanoes National Park to over 9,000 feet with our wildlife-saving partner, Gorilla Doctors, to collect data on the health of individual gorillas and family groups. This health data is crucial to ensuring the well-being of each and every gorilla that these wildlife veterinarians care for in the forest that is their hospital.
Working alongside our partner, Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association - RWCA #HouZooCrew surveyed Rugezi marsh which is the primary habitat for endangered grey crowned cranes. Collecting data on the crane population helps local conservationists protect these birds and understand the health of the ecosystem. Today our teens contributed to this important work by helping input data to RWCA’s research database using a phone app. Not only are these teens learning field research skills, but also seeing first hand how the RWCA Rangers educate local community members to save the grey crowned crane.
How do you stay cool in the summer? Herpetology Keeper Mel is here to give the 411 on how our Galápagos tortoises cool off when the temperatures rise in the summertime.
Not long after Claud’s arrival in 2022, his animal care team noticed he had a small limp. They worked with our veterinary team to determine the best course of action to repair abnormalities of his right hip. Dr. Maryanne Tocidlowski led the vet team in a surgery that removes the head of his femur – called femoral head ostectomy or FHO. Claud has since completed rehabilitation and can be seen in his habitat playing in his pool, engaging with enrichment, and foraging for food. Hear more from Carnivore Supervisor Denny.
As the temperatures rise in Houston, our dedicated animal care teams are ensuring the animals stay cool and comfortable this summer season. From morning showers to midday sprays and afternoon swims, the Zoo’s furry, feathered, and scaly friends are staying refreshed while being enriched. Read more about how our animals stay cool: bit.ly/3WiOemA
Just a snapshot of the amazing keepers that work at Houston Zoo! 🫶 Happy National Zookeeper Week, y’all! 🎥: Primates Keeper Derrick
Our best-kept secret? Coming to the Zoo on a rainy day! ☔ Not only do you get a quieter day, but you get the chance to see some of the residents enjoying the showers like our Asian elephants. Grab your umbrella and rain boots and make it a Zoo day!
🍻 Cheers, y’all! Brew at the Zoo tickets are NOW on sale. Tap into your wild side and get tickets to our 21+ event on Friday, Sept. 13. Sip on your favorite beverage, plus enjoy live music, activities, and more. Last year’s event sold out quickly, secure your tickets today: bit.ly/3SkXjtT
