Sat, Oct. 19: The Zoo will be closing early at 3pm, with last entry at 2pm for a private event.
Oct. 14-24: The Reptile & Amphibian House will be closed as we continue construction on restoring the Zoo's historical colonnade.
Updated Thursday, October 10th
Meet the Keeper Chats
Schedule updated each morning before we open at 9:00 a.m.Meet the Keeper Chats are sponsored by CenterPoint Energy Foundation
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9:30 am @ Birds of the World
Birds
Join us for a Meet the Keeper Chat with one of our bird species located at our new Birds of the World Exhibit!
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9:30 am @ McNair Asian Elephant Habitat
Elephant Bath
Join us at the Elephant Barn to see bath time with our Asian elephant herd!
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10:00 am @ Texas Wetlands
Alligators at Texas Wetlands
Join us at the alligator habitat to learn more about this animal in the Kathrine G. McGovern Texas Wetlands.
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10:30 am @ The Bug House
Bugs!
Join us inside of the Bug House at the John P. McGovern Children's Zoo.
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10:30 am @ Giraffe Habitat
Masai Giraffes
Join us at the Masai giraffe habitat in the African Forest and learn about the world's tallest land mammal.
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11:00 am @ Sea Lion Habitat
California Sea Lions
Our colony of California sea lions love learning something new as much as they love eating fish. Stop by the amphitheater at Galápagos Islands to spectate our fantastic training with our Spectacular Sea Lions!
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11:00 am @ Giraffe Habitat
Giraffe Feeding Platform in African Forest (Dependent on Weather/Giraffes)
Meet us at the giraffe platform to feed and learn more about these amazing animals!!
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11:30 am @ Carnivore Habitat Area
Fantastic Carnivores
Make your way towards our Carnivore area and find out all you can about one of our amazing predators! Check the sign near the Lion Tunnel for the location of today's keeper chat.
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11:30 am @ Carnivore Habitat Area
Lions
Stop by the lion exhibit to learn more about these amazing felines!
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12:00 pm @ Great Ape Gallery
African Forest Great Apes
Join our keepers in the Great Ape Gallery to meet our African Forest great ape groups. See how you can help save these animals in the wild.
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1:30 pm @ Galápagos Islands
Humboldt Penguins!
Waddle your way down to the Humboldt penguins exhibit inside of Galápagos Islands to learn more about our adorable penguins! (Located at the end of Galápagos Islands).
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1:30 pm @ McNair Asian Elephant Habitat
Elephants Cow Exhibit Pool
See the members of Houston Zoo's herd up close as you hear from our dedicated team how they care for Asian elephants here at the Zoo and what you can do to help save them in the wild.
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2:00 pm @ Giraffe Habitat
Giraffe Feeding Platform in African Forest (Dependent on Weather/Giraffes)
Meet us at the giraffe platform to feed and learn more about these amazing animals!!
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2:00 pm @ John P. McGovern Children’s Zoo
Goat Yard
Head to the goat yard, located in the John P. McGovern Children's Zoo to learn more about our goats and farm animals.
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2:30 pm @ Carruth Natural Encounters
Rainforest Exhibit
Join us inside our Carruth Natural Encounters building to learn more about some of the species in our rainforest exhibit.
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3:00 pm @ Wortham World of Primates
Primates
Meet the keeper in Wortham World of Primates to learn more about one of our primate species. Please check the keeper board to see our featured primate.
