Celebrate the weekend across DFW with cultural festivals, family fun, and unique events. Garland’s Día de los Muertos Celebration, Globe Life Field’s Fall Festival, the DFW Dragon Boat and Lantern ...

Zoo officials say the 23‑year‑old western lowland gorilla showed sudden signs of illness last week and received intensive ...

The Houston Zoo is mourning the death of Charlie, the chimpanzee who played a major role in the zoo's primate population.

The Día de los Muertos celebration marks the zoo's first time hosting the traditional Mexican holiday honoring deceased loved ...

Charlie came to the Houston Zoo on June 14, 2010. The date was a meaningful one as it coincided with the 50th anniversary of ...

A newborn baby okapi will make its first appearance this weekend at the Houston Zoo's first Dia de los Muertos celebration.

The penguins at the Houston Zoo have temporarily moved "behind the scenes" due to safety concerns about material they could ingest there, according to zoo officials. The zoo's Humboldt penguins moved ...

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 ...

If you're planning a visit to the Houston Zoo in hopes of seeing the penguins, you'll have to wait a little longer. The zoo's Humboldt penguins have been temporarily moved out of public view due to ...

HOUSTON — Visitors to the Houston Zoo may notice something missing. The Humboldt penguins are no longer on public display. The zoo said the penguins were temporarily moved behind the scenes for safety ...

ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo has welcomed a new resident this fall — a six-year-old male Komodo dragon named Charlie. He will be the first of his species to live at the Zoo in more than 12 years ...