Footage shared by the Houston Zoo shows some of its residents swimming, splashing, and eating icy treats in their habitats during May and June.

Animals get hot, too! That's why the Houston Zoo's animal care team developed some innovative activities to keep them cool as ...

With the hot and humid temperatures fully in effect, some of the animals at the Houston Zoo are finding creative ways to cool ...

Kim Baumgartner, a senior elephant keeper, leads Thai, an Asian elephant as he goes through his range of motion exercises at ...

The Houston Zoo is rallying behind Tesoro, its 11-year-old male jaguar, as he begins his road to recovery following a serious ...

Houston offers a variety of attractions to explore this summer, from water parks to the zoo and museums. Here's where to go ...

The Houston Zoo has a new resident with distinct features. Ponyo recently made her public debut in an Instagram post, which touted her status as the first amphiuma to find residence at the zoo. Why is ...

Houston Zoo anticipated 70 staffers, volunteers and board members would show up early Tuesday morning to help herd 54 Chilean flamingos into their new habitat. Instead, roughly 200 conservation ...

These guys are going to need some really big mats. Elephants at the Houston Zoo have been keeping limber by taking up one of the latest human crazes — yoga. Each day, all of the zoo’s 12 ...

The radiated tortoise is the oldest animal at the Houston Zoo. He has been with his partner, Mrs. Pickles, since she arrived in 1996. The mom and hatchlings are doing fine. By McKenna Oxenden The ...

Animals at the Houston Zoo enjoyed “innovative” enrichment as temperatures warmed in Texas this spring. Footage shared by the Houston Zoo shows some of its residents swimming, splashing, and eating ...