The second-oldest male Asian elephant in North America will celebrate his 60th birthday at the Houston Zoo this month, ...

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

Within ten minutes of entering the reserve, we came across wildlife that were simply amazing to witness in their natural ...

Hurricane season starts Sunday, and making last-minute preparations for a hurricane - from scrambling for emergency supplies ...

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 ...

Our KPRC 2 team is once again partnered with the Houston Zoo to spotlight the Zoo's global conservation work that Houstonians ...

Thai turns 60 on Monday, marking a significant milestone as the oldest breeding male elephant and the second-oldest male in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) population in North America. He ...

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

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 ...

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