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After Ike, Houston on the Mend  -  Sep 17, 2008
ABC NewsTo fight the cabin fever being felt by both parents and children, the Houston Zoo reopened today. Kids who have had to endure so much these last five days

Elephant helps with zoo clean up  -  Sep 15, 2008
KHOU,Tucker is a three-year-old elephant and has been at the Houston Zoo for about a month with this mother, Tess. Sunday, when it was clear the storm threat had

Houston Elephant Helps Move Debris From Hurricane Ike  -  Sep 21, 2008
WJBF-TV,So, some animals from the Houston Zoo are giving them a hand...a trunk, rather. The 2600 pound elephant, named ‘Tucker,’ is moving tree limbs.

A Moody Gardens penguin's-eye view of Ike  -  Sep 23, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Most are going to the Houston Zoo. Someday I want to visit Houston, but the keepers don't like any of us to leave. They think travel is too stressful.

What's On, What's Off....besides your electricity  -  Sep 17, 2008
Houstonist,The Houston Zoo will open Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 9 am to 5 pm Last ticket sold at 4 pm Concessions stands will be open, but with a limited selection.

Organizers answer HPD recommendation for no weekend events  -  Sep 18, 2008
Houston Chronicle,The Museum District's 17 museums and the Houston Zoo decided to stick with the reopening plans they'd individually made before the city issued its

With Power Out, Children Find Idle Time Hard to Fill  -  Sep 16, 2008
New York Times,On the radio, an anchor sounded ecstatic as she announced that the Children’s Museum and the Houston Zoo would reopen on Wednesday.

Moody Gardens delays opening  -  Sep 24, 2008
KHOU,Over the past week, more than 400 animals were sent to the Houston Zoo to be transported to other zoos and aquariums across the country as the facility

Houston: Texas' New Homeport  -  Sep 16, 2008
Cruise Critic,Other key sights to see include: The Space Center Houston, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Houston Zoo, Downtown Aquarium, the Museum of Fine

Ssssay hello: Reptile, amphibian expo this weekend  -  Sep 9, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Rapley, who works with turtles, is looking forward to several of the Saturday lectures, including the talk by Dr. Joe Flanagan of the Houston Zoo about the

Hurricane Ike: Houston Tours and Attractions suspended  -  Sep 13, 2008
Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung),Because of weather conditions associated with the arrival of Hurricane Ike, the Houston Zoo will be closed, Friday September 12. After the storm threat has

Picnic (and Pas de Deux) in the Park  -  Sep 5, 2008
Houstonist,Or, as we always suggest, you can take the light rail and get off at the Houston Zoo stop. Curiosity not yet fully piqued? Then check out a preview of the

Storms a threat to prairie chicken population  -  Sep 20, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,A breeding population at the Houston Zoo lost a single bird to the storm, Rossignol said. To understand how far the Attwater's prairie chicken has fallen,

GALVESTON.COM: Power Stabilized at Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid  -  Sep 18, 2008
Galveston.com & Company (press release),Evacuation efforts for animals are currently underway for animals with assistance being provided by the Houston Zoo and the Association of Zoos and

Moody Gardens animals getting a new home  -  Sep 21, 2008
KHOU,They are temporarily moving to the Houston Zoo while employees work to re-open Moody gardens. With all the power outages, many people are heading to the zoo

Daños mínimos en hoteles de Houston por Ike  -  Sep 17, 2008
El Financiero (México),En lo que respecta a las atracciones turísticas, durante septiembre reiniciarán operaciones algunas, iniciando hoy con el Houston Zoo; el día 18 el Museum

Ouragan : Le Texas après le passage d'Ike  -  Sep 22, 2008
TourMaGazine.fr,Plus d’informations sur www.visithoustontexas.com Du côté des attractions, Houston Zoo a réouvert le 17 septembre 2008, Museum of Fine Arts Houston,

New Picture Book Will Take You On a Trip to The Zoo -- Accompany a ...  -  Aug 8, 2008
MarketWatchThe endearing story begins when a boy from Beaumont, Texas goes to the Houston zoo to see the small and big animals living there.

The Houston Zoo recently changed admission prices and its five ...  -  Jul 24, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Despite record crowds, officials with the Houston Zoo are looking for ways to attract more low-income families. Starting Aug. 1, families that use the Lone

Houston Zoo welcomes birth of rare parrot  -  Jul 21, 2008
Houston Chronicle,On May 28, a tiny St. Vincent Amazon parrot pushed its way out of an egg at the Houston Zoo. The egg was the size of a large chestnut.

Rare St. Vincent Amazon Parrot Born At Houston Zoo  -  Aug 2, 2008
BirdChannel.com,By Erin O'Brien The Houston Zoo welcomed the birth of Vincent, a female St. Vincent Amazon parrot, on May 28, 2008. Vincent, named in honor of the zoo’s

Houston Zoo's new sea lion makes splashy debut  -  Aug 1, 2008
KVUE,HOUSTON --Dino the California sea lion made his official debut at the Houston Zoo Thursday. Dino plants a big wet kiss on a FedEx manager.

Endangered Parrots Produce Third Chick for Houston Zoo  -  Jul 27, 2008
ScienceBlogsThe Houston Zoo in Houston, Texas, successfully hatched another endangered St. Vincent Amazon parrot, Amazona guildingii, on 28 May 2008.

Outdoors notebook  -  Aug 2, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners will hold their annual public meeting, as well as their regular August commission meeting, at the Houston Zoo.

New Web Site From Schipul Promotes Los Angeles Media, Marketing ...  -  Jul 31, 2008
MarketWatchSchipul's nonprofit clients include the Web Analytics Association, Houston Zoo and the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and

The Woodlands Mall to Host Kids’ Fair  -  Jul 29, 2008
Woodlands Online, LLC,Companies participating in the Kids’ Fair include Houston Aquarium, Houston Zoo, Mad Science, Kindermusic, Lazertag, Tealightful Parties, Kicks for Dids,

School District Cuts Field Trips To Save Money  -  Jul 22, 2008
Click 2 Houston.com,It's a 100-mile round-trip for buses visiting the Houston Zoo and typically five or six buses are taken for each trip. "It's no different than what our own

Outdoors notebook  -  Jul 26, 2008
Dallas Morning News,20 meeting at the Houston Zoo. The annual August meeting allows the public to comment on any issue relating to the state agency's duties, policies and goals

Heated races draw national coverage  -  Aug 7, 2008
Memphis Commercial Appeal,...of Blackburn’s vote against expanded funding for the Regional Medical Center at Memphis while voting for earmarked funding for the Houston zoo.

Count Down to Lemonade Day Begins Saturday, April 26, at Houston ...  -  Apr 23, 2008
Business Wire (press release),A parent or another adult sponsor must accompany all youth who register for Lemonade Day and compete in the Best Tasting Lemonade at the Houston Zoo.

Houston Zoo turns to the sun to power up  -  Apr 22, 2008
Texas Cable News,Everyone, including people at the Houston Zoo, are doing their part. At the zoo, an employee flipped the switch into the environmentally-friendly side of

Parking problems at Houston Zoo  -  Apr 21, 2008
abc13.com,By Kevin Quinn HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Parking around Hermann Park has been a problem on and off since the 1950s. City leaders say they may never solve the

Boris, the Dallas Zoo's lone lion, dies at 17  -  Apr 2, 2008
Dallas Morning News,Boris was born at the Houston Zoo on June 13, 1990, and was moved to Dallas in 1997. Lions live an average of 15 years in the wild.

Zoo says come dig the mole rats  -  Mar 26, 2008
Atlanta Journal Constitution,...said Sam Rivera, an associate veterinarian who's been keeping a close eye on the beady-eyed wigglers since they arrived from the Houston Zoo.

Rare monkey born at Houston zoo  -  Mar 31, 2008
abc13.com,The Houston Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a rare monkey at Wortham World of Primates. The arrival of the Schmidt's red tailed guenon baby marks the

Pasadena ISD students honored for community service  -  Apr 23, 2008
Pasadena Citizen,...helping zoo keepers at the Houston Zoo, tutoring youth, annual fundraising events, serving veterans, annual food drives and adopting families in need.

Rare monkey born at the Houston Zoo  -  Mar 31, 2008
KHOU,By Adrienne M. Cody / KHOU.com HOUSTON -- A rare monkey was born at the Houston Zoo, and it's the first birth of the species at the zoo in 29 years.

Houston Zoo Monkey  -  Mar 31, 2008
MyFox Houston,The Houston Zoo, 1513 North MacGregor, is open daily during between 9 am and 7 pm with the last ticket sold at 6 pm Admission is $10 for adults,

New Jaguar will see lots of breeding action at the Zoo  -  Mar 28, 2008
Florida Times-Union,Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens acquired the jaguar, the zoo's seventh, from the Houston Zoo several months ago. But keepers have kept the male, named Tuco,

The Smart Traveler  -  Apr 20, 2008
Baltimore Sun,It includes tickets to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Space Center on the grounds of NASA, the Downtown Aquarium and the Houston Zoo.

Hermann Park makeover closing Lake Plaza for 1 year  -  Mar 26, 2008
Houston Chronicle,A protected pedestrian walkway will run from the central parking lot, providing access to the main entrance of the Houston Zoo. When the work is completed,

Diamond anniversary bash dazzles  -  Apr 16, 2008
Houston Chronicle,The proud parents showed off his photo to dinner guests that included Kay and Fred Zeidman, Houston Zoo director Rick Barongi, Lucho's Patricia Sturion and

Houston Mayor Proclaims Sunday, May 4, as Lemonade Day  -  Apr 17, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Houston Zoo, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America, and Cooperative for After-School Enrichment (CASE).

Boris, the Dallas Zoo's only lion, dies at 17  -  Apr 3, 2008
Dallas Morning News,Boris was born at the Houston Zoo in June 1990 and moved to the Dallas Zoo in 1997. Lions live an average of 15 years in the wild, zoo officials said.

Your pet may have heard the quake before it struck  -  Apr 19, 2008
Belleville News Democrat,BY JENNIFER A. BOWEN You don't have to go far to find stories of dogs and pet birds acting "weird" before the earthquake hit Friday morning.

Elephants gone for the summer  -  Apr 15, 2008
Buffalo News,Zoo veterinarian Kurt Volle, animal curator Kevin Murphy and former head keeper Darryl Hoffman, now large mammal curator at the Houston Zoo, also made the

Zoo Mourns Passing Of 18-Year-Old Lion  -  Apr 2, 2008
NBC5i.com,Boris was born at the Houston Zoo on June 13, 1990, and came to Dallas in April 1997. The average life expectancy for lions in the wild is approximately 15

Pandas at the Olympics:  -  Apr 4, 2008
WDEF News 12,A rare monkey was born at the Houston Zoo, and it's the first birth of the species at the zoo in 29 years. Matani is a Schmidt's red-tailed guenon.

Owner of exotic cat challenges city ordinance that says he can't ...  -  Apr 11, 2008
Beaumont Enterprise,The serval weighs 30 to 40 pounds and spends most of its time on the ground, said Peter Riger, Houston Zoo assistant director of conservation.

Hermann Park lake to close for year  -  Mar 27, 2008
abc13.com,When completed, Lake Plaza will be almost double in size and will provide improved access to the Houston Zoo, a renovated pedal boats facility with a new

Ed Schipul to Present on the New Media World to PR Pros at ...  -  Apr 3, 2008
Earthtimes,Schipul's clients include the Houston Zoo, Reliant Park and the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, among many others.

Student calls for city to change exotic animal regs  -  Apr 15, 2008
Beaumont Enterprise,Servals normally grow to about 30 to 40 pounds, a Houston Zoo zoologist said last week. Beaumont City Manager Kyle Hayes said people can ask for changes and

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