The Houston Zoo is prepared to protect animals from the cold by staffing a 70-person crew to ride out the weekend.

The Houston Zoo is taking major steps to protect its animals as freezing weather approaches.

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At 5 a.m., six keepers file into the Houston Zoo's commissary kitchen and spend the next five hours chopping produce, portioning meat and weighing hay. By the time the rest of the zoo staff arrives, ...

Millions of people across the U.S. are bracing for a massive winter storm this weekend, with plummeting temperatures, “catastrophic” ice accumulation, freezing rain and heavy snow all expected, ...

A Baird's tapir, similar to this tapir, was born July 23 at the Houston Zoo as part of the zoo’s plan for genetic diversity. When people visit their local zoo, they often expect the animals to be well ...

Wildlife rescues get flooded with calls after a hard freeze. This year, they started early: Houston's SPCA took in its first ...

As freezing temperatures loom over Houston, the Houston Zoo is stepping up its game to ensure the safety and well-being of its animals. With the implementation of special cold weather protocols, the ...

This weekend’s freezing temperatures and snow won’t just impact humans—zoo animals need to get ready for the storm, too ...

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) -- If you are wanting to spend the night at the Houston Zoo for "Zoo Overnights," registration is now open. Children will get to learn more about how animals live after dark. The ...