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

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

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

The warriors work with the Ewaso Lions conservation group to spot signs of lions and then notify local villagers if a lion is ...

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

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 ...

A 25-year-old man was killed, and two others were injured in a shooting outside Stampede Houston in northeast Harris County.

Asian elephant in North America will celebrate his 60th birthday at the Houston Zoo this month, marking over four decades at the facility, caretakers said.

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 ...

Jae Hong is based in Los Angeles and has worked with The Associated Press for more than 18 years, covering many of the city’s ...

What's more, the park is also home to the Houston Zoo. U.S. News Insider Tip: Don’t underestimate Houston's heat and humidity in the summer (May to September). Visitors should take frequent ...

Several events are being held in the Houston area to commemorate the day slaves in Galveston learned that they had been freed.