A jaguar became a first-time mother when she gave birth to a 2-and-a-half-pound cub last week, the Houston Zoo announced Thursday.

First-time mom Vida gave birth to the beautiful baby boy on Nov. 6. They're bonding behind the scenes before the public gets its first peek.

The Houston Zoo got a four year old pygmy hippo named Akobi. He is from the San Francisco Zoo. Here's where you can find him ...

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The Houston Zoo's north circular administration building will receive a much-needed spruce up, spending $4.1 million to bring ...

People might be familiar with the species after Moo Deng, a pymgy hippo at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, took the internet ...

Once the renovations are completed, zoo staff will be better able to move around the building and serve visitors. The Houston ...

Established in 1922, TXU Energy presents Zoo Lights as the Houston Zoo transforms the grounds into a winter wonderland with ...

The four-year-old, 477-pound pygmy hippopotamus moved to Houston from San Francisco and zookeepers as part of a breeding ...

Akobi, the pygmy hippo, has joined Houston Zoo to aid in species conservation through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' ...

The Houston Zoo announced the arrival of Akobi, a 477-pound male pygmy hippopotamus from San Francisco, who comes to Houston ...