As an Arctic blast barrels into Southeast Texas this weekend, Houston-area businesses and event organizers are announcing closures and cancellations due to the threat of freezing temperatures and potentially dangerous conditions.

‘Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild’ is the highest-rated weekend animal program on TV. The hosts, Peter Gross and Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, recently came to the Houston Zoo to film portions of an upcoming episode.  Learn more about why this show has been so special to audiences since 1963, and why the producers brought their production to Houston.

There’s no better place to celebrate fall than at the Houston Zoo’s slightly spooky Halloween event!

The Houston Zoo announces 11-year-old jaguar, Tesoro, was euthanized Friday morning after struggling to recover from a serious leg injury.

The Houston Zoo had to say goodbye to the oldest orangutan at the facility after she died unexpectedly.

Germany’s new panda twins now have names — or rather, two names apiece.

Zoo Lights at the Houston Zoo is a favorite holiday tradition -- and this year is more colorful than ever before -- with dazzling new light displays.

It's that time of year again! The Houston Zoo's beloved Zoo Boo is back, with new, slightly spooky attractions and fun for the whole family.

The Berlin Zoo has announced that longtime resident giant panda Meng Meng has given birth to twins — for a second time.

Police are looking for a woman who climbed over a barrier surrounding a tiger enclosure at a zoo, before approaching the big cats and putting a hand through a metal fence, narrowly avoiding being bitten.

The two giant pandas sent from China to the United States earlier this year are making their public debut at the San Diego Zoo.

Loki, a tiger that was found in an abandoned Houston home five years ago, celebrated his seventh birthday earlier this month, on June 6.

The total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, will be a historical and rare event. Humans are generally excited to see this natural phenomenon, but it’s also important to consider how animals will be impacted by the unprecedented event. That’s what the Houston Zoo is hoping to do.

The Houston Zoo's Veterinary Team invites Houston Life behind the scenes to observe while a sedated Monocled Cobra receives an exam. We also learn how the Houston Zoo's efforts impact wildlife around the globe.

The Houston area is currently experiencing freezing temperatures, which is prompting several closures across the city on Monday and into Tuesday.

A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that its bears are in fact people dressed in costumes, after a video of one standing like a human went viral on social media.

As families file into the Houston Zoo to experience the new Galápagos Islands habitat, they’re making a difference for conservation efforts around the globe. Funding that comes in from guests allows the Zoo to support projects that are saving wildlife. Members of our KPRC 2 team traveled with the Houston Zoo to the Galápagos Islands ahead of the opening of the new exhibit and witnessed firsthand what’s being done to save giant tortoises, sea turtles, sea lions, marine iguanas, and penguins.

Time for a shell-ebration! One of the oldest animals at the Houston Zoo is now a dad!

The alligator was 8 feet long and is believed to have been taken from the zoo in New Braunfels as an egg or a hatchling.

Houston police were investigating Tuesday after it was discovered that a mesh fence was cut at the Houston Zoo.

Authorities say two monkeys taken from the Dallas Zoo have been found in an abandoned home a day after going missing from their enclosure, which had been cut.

The Dallas Zoo has been the site of several strange episodes involving missing and dead animals this month.

The Houston Zoo on Wednesday announced the death of Rudi Valentino, North America’s oldest male orangutan.

The San Antonio Zoo is showing appreciation for all doctors, police officers, firefighters, and EMTs across Texas by offering them free admission during September.

Friday on Houston Life at 3:00 p.m. the entire team is packing up and heading on a road trip. We’re live from the Houston Zoo! The Zoo is holding a 100th birthday party and we’re helping them celebrate. We’re feeding the giraffes, watching the elephants swim, and we’re walking you through everything your family can experience at the Zoo during its Centennial celebration. That’s Friday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.

Spring Break is coming to an end and several families say it has been a week to remember.

The Houston Zoo is named among the top Zoos in the United States.

The El Paso Zoo plans to press charges against a woman who was caught on video trying to feed spider monkeys after climbing into their enclosure.

What started as a photo shared on social media became a national movement for Zoos all over the country, including Galveston’s Moody Gardens.

WARSAW – A zoo in Poland says it's the first to have captured on video the birth of a rare Philippine mouse-deer, and everyone's hoping it’s a male so it can help the endangered species breed. The night birth on Nov. 10 at 2:24 a.m. at the Wroclaw Zoo was filmed by a camera in the stall. It has given experts some knowledge on the mouse-deer’s birth process and the first actions of a newborn, including that it begins to nurse quite quickly. “It is a conservation milestone for this species,” the head of the Wroclaw Zoo, Radosław Ratajszczak was quoted as saying in a statement Tuesday. Their population is shrinking as they lose habitat to palm oil plantations, the Wroclaw Zoo said.

HOUSTON – It’s our favorite time of year at the Houston Zoo! ‘TXU Energy Presents Zoo Lights’ returns starting November 14th and will run through January 10th. See how the Zoo is transforming into a magical winter spectacular for one of Houston’s most well-loved holiday traditions. This year’s zoo lights event will feature timed tickets to allow for proper social distancing while enjoying the sights and sounds of the season. For more information and to purchase tickets, log on to www.houstonzoo.org/zoolights.

NBC’s four-time Emmy Award-nominated series “American Ninja Warrior” has returned for its ninth season and we’re giving away swag to one lucky fan of the show! The contest is open now until tomorrow night after the show, scroll down and enter now for your chance to win. 1 winner will receive the follow items:-One (1) American Ninja Warrior hat-One (1) deck of American Ninja Warrior trading cards-One (1) mini hand sanitizerContest begins at 1:00 P.M. on October 20, 2020. Deadline to enter is 9:00 P.M. on October 21, 2020. Enter here:

South America’s Pantanal is now open at the Houston Zoo and we have your chance to win tickets to explore the exhibit. Two lucky winners will receive a four (4) tickets to the Houston Zoo. South America’s Pantanal will allow guests to explore the tropical wetlands of Brazil right here at the Houston Zoo. Partnered with on-the-ground conservationists, the Zoo will offer visitors the chance to see these animals in an immersive and engaging trail. As guests enter South America’s Pantanal, they will encounter a set of rustic buildings, set on piers, evoking the eco-lodges that can be found alongside the rivers and streams in the Northern Pantanal region.

ALVIN, Texas The Bayou Wildlife Zoo in Alvin is asking for the thief who stole its new turtle to return him unharmed. According to a Facebook post shared by the zoo, the turtle was stolen from the facility over the weekend. In the post, the zoo owners explained the turtle is a rescue and he is in need of medical attention. The thief is being asked to return the stolen animal unharmed by 9 a.m. Monday no questions asked. ... Posted by Bayou Wildlife Zoo on Sunday, September 6, 2020Go to the Bayou Wildlife Zoo website to learn more about the facility, its animals and how to visit.

No credit cards accepted)(Jill B. Jarvis)Heres what I like about Bayou Wildlife Zoo:Its unexpected. (Jill B. Jarvis)Right along a busy road, back behind the trees, is the Bayou Wildlife Zoo. The main attraction is the tram ride through the 86-acre property where exotic wildlife is allowed to roam. (Jill B. Jarvis)Our tram ride lasted about 30 minutes and we had a minor break down in the middle. Oh, and if you want to buy the Bayou Wildlife Zoo, its yours!