New Weekend Parking Option This Spring
During spring break, the Houston Zoo offered additional parking for all its guests and animal enthusiasts. Now the additional parking is offered Saturdays & Sundays through May 31. The lot is...
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From the Wild: A Close Partnership All the Way From Rwanda
Written by: Valerie Akuredusenge Hi! My name is Valerie Akuredusenge, the Program Director of Conservation Heritage – Turambe, (CHT). I grew up in Gakenke District in the Northern Province of Rwanda. I...
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Plants, Pollinators, and Pansies
Springtime is finally here, which means that vibrant and colorful plants and flowers that we love are finally in bloom! During this time, several species of plants are starting to blossom throughout...
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A Look Back into the Past with Houston Residents
To think that it all started with a bison named Earl that was donated by a traveling circus in 1922. A fence was then erected in Hermann Park to house various assortments of snakes, birds, and...
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Looking Back with Charlotte Taylor
St. Dominic Village resident Charlotte Taylor, who is 88 years old, may not be Houston-born, but she and her husband shared a love for the zoo just like any native Houstonian would. Born in Beaumont,...
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Looking Back with JoAnne Driscoll
Very few people can say that they were a member of three important zoo organizations. Born in Pittsburgh, 79-year-old JoAnne Driscoll, a resident at Treemont Retirement Community, was an active member...
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Looking Back with Lynn Gillespie
One common memory that residents can recall is the change in size of the Houston Zoo – the zoo has vastly grown from that first bison and continues to develop new changes and exhibits such as such as...
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Looking Back with Annette Reynolds
Vosswood Nursing Home resident Annette Reynolds is not an average Houstonian. 94-year-old Reynolds was born in 1920, and her father even read George H. Hermann’s will; if the name sounds familiar it’s...
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Looking Back with Mary Ann Chambers
From the small fence to the now size of 55-acres, the Houston Zoo has grown exponentially not just in size but in the number of species that call the zoo home. Starting out with a small collection of a...
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A Day in the Life of a Houston Zoo Gorilla
Written by William Weeks, Ashley Kramer & Meredith Ross I am Ajari, a 14 year old male. I am the youngest member of the Houston Zoo bachelor group. I live with 30 year old Chaka, and 23 year old...
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