The first of the four hatchlings, all female, began to emerge from its white, hard-shelled egg on Feb. 27, the zoo said. The ...

A Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise named Mommy gave birth to four babies, believed to be female, at Philadelphia Zoo ...

River Oaks Elementary students are joining a growing push to limit single-use plastics in Houston by asking Supt. Miles to ...

The Houston Rockets clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with a blowout 143-105 win over the Utah Jazz, officially marking ...

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.

The Houston Zoo has two ongoing projects that are intended to open this summer after a couple of months of construction.

Recent renovations have elevated the park’s allure, adding a 30,000-square-foot skate park and a nature-inspired playground.

Looking for things to do around Bellaire, Meyerland and West University this spring? From the return of the Art Car Parade ...

The Houston Cougars are off to their seventh Final Four in program history and the second under head coach Kelvin Sampson. Kelvin's son, Kellen, is an assistant coach on Houston's staff and even the ...

BANGKOK – A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Thai capital Friday, causing buildings to sway. The U.S. Geological ...

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting Mexico to cap off a tour to three Latin American nations to discuss ...