First-time mom Vida gave birth to the beautiful baby boy on Nov. 6. They're bonding behind the scenes before the public gets its first peek.

Lee Ehmke will retire from the Houston Zoo after a nine-year tenure highlighted by a $150+ million capital campaign and multiple new exhibits. Lee Ehmke has accomplished everything he set out to ...

The Houston Zoo's north circular administration building will receive a much-needed spruce up, spending $4.1 million to bring the old structure to modern standards. The 12,240-square-foot building ...

There’s a new hippo in Houston and he may be ready for his close-up. The Houston Zoo announced the arrival of Akobi, a 477-pound male pygmy hippopotamus from San Francisco, who comes to Houston ...

Now, hippo lovers eager to experience the charm of a pygmy hippo in real life can visit the Houston Zoo, where a new star has just arrived. Pygmy hippo "Akobi" recently moved from San Francisco to ...

A popular Albuquerque pond will be closed for six months which means it will be closed not only to people but also the ...

The Houston Zoo is home to more than 6,000 animals and it is the second most visited zoo in the U.S. Exhibits range from the African Forest, which features rhinos, zebras and giraffes, to the new ...

(KPRC TV) Peter Gros, wildlife expert and co-host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild (SASHA DYLAN BELL) The Houston Zoo has played a huge role in raising awareness and resources ...

Catherine Parker Situated in Hermann Park and the Museum District, near the Houston Zoo, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Holocaust Museum Houston, the Houston Museum of Natural Science features ...

The University of New Mexico announced on Oct. 16 that renovations are planned for its popular duck pond, with a groundbreaking scheduled for early November. The University of New Mexico announced ...

Houston Zoo has amped up its adorable animal repertoire with the arrival of Akobi, a four-year-old pygmy hippopotamus that's bound to become a visitor favorite. Transferred from the San Francisco ...