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  Houston Zoo

  6200 Hermann Park Drive
  Houston, Tx 77030

  Phone: (713) 533-6500   |   Email   |   Official Website

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• • Current Events

    05/04/12- 09/03/12

    DINOSAURS! At the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo DINOSAURS! At the Houston Zoo Presented by Houston Zoo at Houston Zoo May 4-September 3, 2012 For millions of years, dinosaurs ruled the earth. This summer, dinosaurs are making a comeback – at the Houston Zoo. Come face to face with fearsome creatures this summer with DINOSAURS! At the Houston Zoo presented by Orkin from May 4 to September 3. This year, the Houston Zoo is featuring 19 dinosaurs (almost twice as many as our 2010 presentation) representing 12 prehistoric species and highlighting those that once roamed Texas, with all but two found...

    01/01/06- Ongoing

    Visit the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo Visit the Houston Zoo Presented by Houston Zoo at Houston Zoo January 1, 2006 - Ongoing Houston Zoo Mission Statement The Houston Zoo provides a fun, unique, and inspirational experience fostering appreciation, knowledge, and care for the natural world. - Be a zoo for all - Practice exemplary animal care - Deliver an outstanding guest experience - Create a workplace that instills empowerment, respect, and teamwork - Provide superior education and learning opportunities - Promote conservation awareness and action ...

• • Upcoming Events

    06/15/12	Doze with the Dinosaurs! Houston Zoo Doze with the Dinosaurs! Presented by Houston Zoo at Houston Zoo June 15, 2012 Come Spend the Night at the Zoo!  Doze with the Dinosaurs! Summer overnights at the Houston Zoo are chock full of fun and adventure this summer! There aren't any dinosaurs today, but there are animals at the Zoo that have things in common with these prehistoric creatures. So pack up your sleeping bag and join us for an opportunity to experience the new Dinosaurs exhibit at night! You...
    06/30/12	Doze with the Dinosaurs! Houston Zoo Doze with the Dinosaurs! Presented by Houston Zoo at Houston Zoo June 30, 2012 Come Spend the Night at the Zoo!  Doze with the Dinosaurs! Summer overnights at the Houston Zoo are chock full of fun and adventure this summer! There aren't any dinosaurs today, but there are animals at the Zoo that have things in common with these prehistoric creatures. So pack up your sleeping bag and join us for an opportunity to experience the new Dinosaurs exhibit at night! You...
    07/14/12	Doze with the Dinosaurs! Houston Zoo Doze with the Dinosaurs! Presented by Houston Zoo at Houston Zoo July 14, 2012 Come Spend the Night at the Zoo!  Doze with the Dinosaurs! Summer overnights at the Houston Zoo are chock full of fun and adventure this summer! There aren't any dinosaurs today, but there are animals at the Zoo that have things in common with these prehistoric creatures. So pack up your sleeping bag and join us for an opportunity to experience the new Dinosaurs exhibit at night! You...
    07/20/12	Doze with the Dinosaurs! Houston Zoo Doze with the Dinosaurs! Presented by Houston Zoo at Houston Zoo July 20, 2012 Come Spend the Night at the Zoo!  Doze with the Dinosaurs! Summer overnights at the Houston Zoo are chock full of fun and adventure this summer! There aren't any dinosaurs today, but there are animals at the Zoo that have things in common with these prehistoric creatures. So pack up your sleeping bag and join us for an opportunity to experience the new Dinosaurs exhibit at night! You...

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  05/04/12- 09/03/12

  DINOSAURS! At the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo DINOSAURS! At the Houston Zoo Presented by Houston Zoo at Houston Zoo May 4-September 3, 2012 For millions of years, dinosaurs ruled the earth. This summer, dinosaurs are making a comeback – at the Houston Zoo. Come face to face with fearsome creatures this summer with DINOSAURS! At the Houston Zoo presented by Orkin from May 4 to September 3. This year, the Houston Zoo is featuring 19 dinosaurs (almost twice as many as our 2010 presentation) representing 12 prehistoric species and highlighting those that once roamed Texas, with all but two found...

  01/01/06- Ongoing

  Visit the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo Visit the Houston Zoo Presented by Houston Zoo at Houston Zoo January 1, 2006 - Ongoing Houston Zoo Mission Statement The Houston Zoo provides a fun, unique, and inspirational experience fostering appreciation, knowledge, and care for the natural world. - Be a zoo for all - Practice exemplary animal care - Deliver an outstanding guest experience - Create a workplace that instills empowerment, respect, and teamwork - Provide superior education and learning opportunities - Promote conservation awareness and action ...

• Upcoming Events

  06/15/12	Doze with the Dinosaurs! Houston Zoo Doze with the Dinosaurs! Presented by Houston Zoo at Houston Zoo June 15, 2012 Come Spend the Night at the Zoo!  Doze with the Dinosaurs! Summer overnights at the Houston Zoo are chock full of fun and adventure this summer! There aren't any dinosaurs today, but there are animals at the Zoo that have things in common with these prehistoric creatures. So pack up your sleeping bag and join us for an opportunity to experience the new Dinosaurs exhibit at night! You...
  06/30/12	Doze with the Dinosaurs! Houston Zoo Doze with the Dinosaurs! Presented by Houston Zoo at Houston Zoo June 30, 2012 Come Spend the Night at the Zoo!  Doze with the Dinosaurs! Summer overnights at the Houston Zoo are chock full of fun and adventure this summer! There aren't any dinosaurs today, but there are animals at the Zoo that have things in common with these prehistoric creatures. So pack up your sleeping bag and join us for an opportunity to experience the new Dinosaurs exhibit at night! You...
  07/14/12	Doze with the Dinosaurs! Houston Zoo Doze with the Dinosaurs! Presented by Houston Zoo at Houston Zoo July 14, 2012 Come Spend the Night at the Zoo!  Doze with the Dinosaurs! Summer overnights at the Houston Zoo are chock full of fun and adventure this summer! There aren't any dinosaurs today, but there are animals at the Zoo that have things in common with these prehistoric creatures. So pack up your sleeping bag and join us for an opportunity to experience the new Dinosaurs exhibit at night! You...
  07/20/12	Doze with the Dinosaurs! Houston Zoo Doze with the Dinosaurs! Presented by Houston Zoo at Houston Zoo July 20, 2012 Come Spend the Night at the Zoo!  Doze with the Dinosaurs! Summer overnights at the Houston Zoo are chock full of fun and adventure this summer! There aren't any dinosaurs today, but there are animals at the Zoo that have things in common with these prehistoric creatures. So pack up your sleeping bag and join us for an opportunity to experience the new Dinosaurs exhibit at night! You...

Past
Events

• Past Events

  05/19/12	Elephant Open House at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  05/19/12- 05/20/12	Endangered Species Conservation Weekend at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  04/21/12- 04/22/12	Earth Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  04/05/12	2012 Call of the Wild Speaker Series: Ian Bullock, Polar Ecology: Puffins and Penguins in a Changing World Houston Zoo
  03/09/12	2012 Call of the Wild Speaker Series: Dr. Michael Lannoo, A Window into the Global Amphibian Crisis Houston Zoo
  03/03/12	Houston Zoo Celebrates Aurora the Orangutan's First Birthday Houston Zoo
  03/03/12	Leap Day Celebration at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  02/15/12	2012 Call of the Wild Speaker Series: Dr. Jonah Ratsimbazafy, Madagascar: On the Verge of Extinction Houston Zoo
  01/15/12	Peter and the Wolf at The Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  12/19/11- 12/23/11	Santa Claus at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  12/17/11	Photo Day & Snow Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  12/09/11	2011 Call of the Wild Speaker Series: Dr. Stephen Blake, Giant Tortoises of the Galapagos Islands Houston Zoo
  11/12/11	2011 Call of the Wild Speaker Series: Dr. Douglas Smith, Yellowstone Gray Wolf Restoration Project in Yellowstone National Park Houston Zoo
  11/11/11	Wolves and Wine Houston Zoo
  11/06/11	Houston Zoo Bon Voyage Party for Toby the World's Cutest Animal Houston Zoo
  11/05/11- 11/06/11	Lion Fun Days at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  10/20/11	Fourth Annual Feed your Wild Life Conservation Gala: An Evening with Jack Hanna Houston Zoo
  10/14/11- 10/31/11	Zoo Boo 2011 Houston Zoo
  10/08/11	Wilderness Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  10/04/11	2011 Call of the Wild Speaker Series: Dr. Colleen Begg, Niassa Lion Project in Mozambique Houston Zoo
  10/01/11	Bear Awareness Day 2011 Houston Zoo
  10/01/11- 10/02/11	Dora and Diego Visit the Zoo! Houston Zoo
  09/24/11	Elephant Open House at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  09/24/11	Animal Enrichment Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  09/17/11	Photo Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  09/04/11	St. Vincent Parrot Spotlight on Species (SOS) Houston Zoo
  07/23/11	Chill Out at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  06/22/11- 09/30/11	4-D Experience - Dora & Diego’s 4-D Adventure: Catch that Robot Butterfly Houston Zoo
  06/22/11- 09/30/11	4-D Experience - Planet Earth: From Pole to Pole 4-D Experience Houston Zoo
  06/18/11	Elephant Open House at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  06/09/11	Photo NIGHT at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  05/14/11	Photo Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  05/14/11	Guided Horticulture Tour Houston Zoo
  05/07/11	Princess and Pirates Day: A Benefit for Frog and Sea Turtle Conservation Houston Zoo
  04/16/11- 04/17/11	Earth Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  03/23/11	2010 Call of the Wild Lecture Series: Dr. Gregory Rasmussen, Director, Painted Dog Conservation, Zimbabwe Houston Zoo
  02/19/11	Photo Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  02/17/11	2010 Call of the Wild Lecture Series: Dr. Jill Pruetz, Co-Founder Neighbor Apes Houston Zoo
  02/04/11- 03/25/11	Senior Safari at the Houston Zoo (Fridays) Houston Zoo
  01/16/11	Peter and the Wolf Houston Zoo
  12/18/10	Holiday Magic with Leah White Houston Zoo
  12/18/10	Photo Day at the Houston Zoo - The African Forest Debut Houston Zoo
  11/17/10	2010 Call of the Wild Lecture Series: Carter Smith, Executive Director, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Houston Zoo
  10/15/10- 10/31/10	Zoo Boo 2010 (Fridays-Sundays) Houston Zoo
  10/13/10	2010 Call of the Wild Lecture Series: acclaimed photographer Frans Lanting and videographer and author Christine Eckstrom Houston Zoo
  10/02/10	Animal Enrichment Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  09/25/10	Bear Awareness Day 2010 Houston Zoo
  09/25/10	Donuts and Dinos! Houston Zoo
  09/25/10	Photo Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  08/28/10	Photo Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  08/21/10	Premiere Party for the Beautiful Day Video at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  06/05/10	Elephant Open House Houston Zoo
  06/05/10- 08/28/10	Doze with the Dinosaurs this Summer! (Select Fridays and Saturdays) Houston Zoo
  05/29/10- 10/31/10	EXTENDED Dinosaurs! At the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  05/08/10	Photo Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  05/01/10	Early Bird Day Tour & Horticulture Tour at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  05/01/10	Family Wild Wink Overnight at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  04/22/10	Call of the Wild Lecture Series: The Wildlife of Africa with Wildlife Sculptor Robert Glen and Artist Sue Stolberger, Kenya and Tanzania's Ruaha National Park Houston Zoo
  04/22/10- 04/29/10	The Wildlife of Africa with Wildlife Sculptor Robert Glen and Artist Sue Stolberger Houston Zoo
  04/15/10	SNAKES: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful Houston Zoo
  04/10/10- 04/11/10	Red Panda Awareness Weekend Houston Zoo
  04/03/10	Breakfast with the Bunny Houston Zoo
  03/28/10	Elephant Baby Shower! Houston Zoo
  03/25/10	Call of the Wild Lecture Series: Cristina Mittermeir Wildlife Photographer Houston Zoo
  03/20/10	Family Wild Wink Overnight at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  02/26/10	Tweets in Space Houston Zoo
  02/20/10	Photo Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  02/14/10	Houston Zoo's Valentine's Day Brunch Houston Zoo
  02/13/10	Houston Zoo's 'Wild for Love' Valentine's dinner and lecture Houston Zoo
  02/13/10	Princess Day at the Houston Zoo: A Benefit for Frog Conservation Houston Zoo
  02/12/10	Family Wild Wink Overnight at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  01/28/10	Call of the Wild Lecture Series: International Rhino Foundation Houston Zoo
  12/19/09- 12/20/09	Breakfast with Santa at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  12/12/09	Photo Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  11/28/09	Adult Wild Wink Overnight at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  11/14/09	Animal Enrichment Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  11/07/09- 11/15/09	Orangutan Caring Week Houston Zoo
  10/24/09	Early Bird Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  10/17/09- 10/31/09	Zoo Boo 2009 Houston Zoo
  10/10/09	Horticulture Day Houston Zoo
  10/07/09	Call of the Wild Lecture Series: Save the Elephants Houston Zoo
  09/26/09	Bear Awareness Day 2009 Houston Zoo
  09/26/09	Elephant Open House Houston Zoo
  09/10/09	Call of the Wild Lecture Series: Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project: Rwanda Houston Zoo
  08/29/09	Family Wild Wink Overnight at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  08/22/09	Adult Wild Wink Overnight at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  08/20/09	An Evening with Elephants Houston Zoo
  07/25/09	Elephant Open House Houston Zoo
  06/12/09	Adult Wild Wink Overnight at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  05/09/09	Animal Enrichment Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  04/18/09- 04/19/09	Earth Day at the Houston Zoo Houston Zoo
  04/11/09	Breakfast with the Easter Bunny Houston Zoo
  03/21/09	The Diana Foundation 2009 Gala - Serengeti Nights Houston Zoo
  03/20/09	Texas Amphibian Watch & Monitoring Workshop Houston Zoo
  03/05/09	Call of the Wild Lecture Series: Visual Advocacy Houston Zoo
  02/28/09	Sea Turtle Saturday Houston Zoo
  02/20/09	Twilight Walk on the Wild Side Tour Houston Zoo
  02/14/09	Houston Zoo’s 'Wild for Love' Valentine’s dinner and lecture Houston Zoo
  01/22/09	Call of the Wild Lecture Series: Proyecto Tití Houston Zoo