Celebrate Halloween in Houston with family-friendly events including Zoo Boo, Galaxy Frights, dog parades, costume contests ...

Discovery Green's fall attraction brings farm-themed fun to downtown Houston, with a 2,000-square-foot bouncy pumpkin, a ...

The zoo's Humboldt penguins moved out of their habitat after officials noticed them "interacting with materials" that could ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Smaug, the Houston Zoo's 17-year-old Komodo dragon was euthanized on Tuesday. The zoo says the decision was made after scans showed a severe lumbar spinal cord compression. The ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Zoo is mourning the loss of 34-year-old Western lowland gorilla named Zuri. Zoo officials said that the elderly gorilla was under treatment for severe ...

The Houston Zoo's naming contest for its new baby boat-billed heron closes Wednesday. The four options, which people can vote on at houstonzoo.org, are Keelie, Lorelei, Minnow and Sailor. Born in ...

For the first time in its history, the Houston Zoo has successfully hatched a boat-billed heron—a nocturnal wading bird known for its wide, flat bill that resembles the hull of a boat. Born on Aug. 23 ...