Experts said some of the young are the first of their kind in the zoo's history.

The average spiny-tailed skink spends its life on the rocky terrain of northern Australia - but not Houston's first newborn.

Houstonians can now experience the mysterious landscape of the Galápagos Islands and its natural wonders without stepping foot outside the city thanks to a new exhibit at the Houston Zoo. On Friday, ...

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The Houston Zoo is mourning the loss of Zamir, a zebu who spent his entire life at the zoo after being born there more than two decades ago. Zamir lived all 21 years of his life at the Houston Zoo, ...

Among the new arrivals are the Houston Zoo's first-ever Hosmer's spiny-tailed skinks, making their birth the most significant ...

The Houston Zoo Lights are re-opening again for the public on Friday at 5:30 p.m. Thousands of people are expected to walk more than a mile through the dazzling light display over the next few weeks.

Still need a Mother’s Day gift for your animal-loving mother? The Houston Zoo is offering personalized Cameo videos featuring popular zoo animals. The videos, which are made for each recipient, start ...

Zamir lived all 21 years of his life at the Houston Zoo, where he was cared for by animal care and veterinary teams in the John P. McGovern Children’s Zoo. As he aged, zoo officials said Zamir ...