Lisa Peterson will take over as the organization’s president and CEO, effective June 2, the Houston Zoo announced April 2. Peterson will join the nonprofit from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where ...

The Houston Zoo announced Wednesday its new president and CEO, Lisa Peterson, who will fill the position in June.

Lions, Tigers and Zebras! Plus Giraffes, Hippos and Bears. The best zoos in the US include large enclosures that allow for free-roaming wildlife. Encounter programming, where visitors can get close to ...

The Houston rodeo, which runs March 4 to 23, is beyond Texas-size. Credit... Supported by By Shannon Sims Photographs by Meridith Kohut “Mutton bustin’,” where children lie on their bellies ...

The Jacksonville Zoo has $210 million dedicated to the multi-year REZOOVENATION project to upgrade what's already one of the best zoos in the country. Just under a month after USA Today nominated ...

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through both live cameras around the zoo and a library of animal videos. Just follow this link to start your virtual field trip! Houston Zoo also has six animal cams, so you can visit a range of ...

The Houston Cougars fell short of the Final Four in each of the last two years after seizing a No. 1 seed in the men's NCAA tournament. Kelvin Sampson's squad now hopes to avoid a three-peat as ...

But Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to set an election date. By J. David Goodman Reporting from Houston Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee said Monday he was running for the vacant U.S. House seat ...

The sea turtles, ranging in size from 3 to 35 pounds, were released by the Zoo’s sea turtle team and ... Security Benefit at Ages 62, 67, and 70 Map Shows States Baby Boomers Are Fleeing From ...

KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- Some Kingwood neighbors believe a new Harris County flood map is misleading and are worried about what it could mean for future flood mitigation projects. For Kingwood ...

These include internships at landmark organizations like the Children’s Museum, the Houston Zoo, the City of Houston Mayor’s Office, Houston Methodist Hospital, the Houston Rockets, and dozens of ...