A vaccine created by the Houston Zoo and Baylor College of Medicine to combat a deadly elephant virus has proven to be effective for elephants in Cincinnati. In June 2024, Houston Zoo gave the world’s ...

Houston Zoo patrons can buy animals delicious gifts for Christmas in a year-end campaign. Pounds of fish and other meats, romaine lettuce, bales of hay keep the zoo's 5,000 animals well-fed and ...

Pounds of fish and other meats, romaine lettuce, bales of hay keep the zoo’s 5,000 animals well-fed and healthy throughout the year, according to the zoo's website. These animals – including elephants ...