Takè, a 16-year-old red panda at the Houston Zoo, has died, according to the zoo. The zoo's veterinary team had been monitoring Takè's health throughout the year but his overall health and quality of ...

A Baird's tapir, similar to this tapir, was born July 23 at the Houston Zoo as part of the zoo’s plan for genetic diversity. When people visit their local zoo, they often expect the animals to be well ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Thailand, a male Asian elephant, is one of the Houston Zoo's oldest residents. This summer, he celebrated a milestone birthday - he turned 60 years old! "He's a very significant part ...

Regular visitors to the Honolulu Zoo recently might have noticed the absence of one of its longest and fiercest residents, a Komodo dragon named Doc. The massive, 32-year-old reptile died Aug. 5, ...

Zoo officials said male Komodo dragons usually live about 20 years, which made Doc one of the oldest recorded members of the largest and fiercest lizard species in the world. He was hatched in 1992.

KPRC 2 has previously spoken about El Gato Coffeehouse and its adoption process. Eight years after it was founded and nearly ...