The Houston Zoo has another BIG reason to give thanks this season. A baby elephant was born on November 15, the zoo's second birth announcement in the last week. The zoo named her Kirby.

A quirky baby elephant's adorable first steps after being born at the Houston Zoo were captured on video. The female Asian elephant, named Kirby, finally came into the world at around 3pm Friday ...

Post Houston's director Kirby Liu brought back some of the magic ... her own wedding feature — a black-tie garden party at Houston Zoo — in Martha Stewart's magazine thrust Holloway into ...

A longtime Houston Zoo exhibit with over 60 years of service will close following spring break, officials announced.

The zoo says the Carruth Natural Encounters building built in 1962 "has provided countless memorable experiences" for guests.

"Rojo means red, jaguars are cute, fall in love this Valentine’s Day at the Houston Zoo!" the Zoo said Thursday in a news ...

The zoo said next month's closure is due to the building's aging infrastructure no longer meeting the needs of housed animals.

"This space has provided countless memorable experiences for our guests and served as an important space for connecting people with wildlife," zoo officials said. "While this decision wasn't easy ...

The Houston Zoo announced Monday that Cheyenne the orangutan died over the weekend at age 52. In a post on social media, the zoo said Cheyenne died suddenly Sunday following an emergency exam ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its most cherished residents, Cheyenne, a 52-year-old orangutan who died unexpectedly on Sunday morning. Zoo officials said Cheyenne ...

The Houston Zoo had to say goodbye to the oldest orangutan at the facility after she died unexpectedly. Cheyenne, who was 52 years old, had an emergency veterinary examination Sunday morning after ...