In the early morning hours of the day after the U.S election, a baby jaguar was born at the Houston Zoo. Vida, the zoo’s female jaguar, gave birth to a yet-to-be-named male cub on Nov. 6.

In early November, a healthy 2.5-pound male jaguar cub was bonding with his mother, Vida, the Houston Zoo’s female jaguar. The newborn will be named by a supporter of the zoo who placed the ...

The Houston Zoo's bald eagles Sallie and Mae enjoy the snow. Amur leopards are native to coniferous-deciduous forests and mountains of eastern Russia and northern China. Their longer legs and larger ...

The Houston Zoo is home to more than 6,000 animals and it is the second most visited zoo in the U.S. Exhibits range from the African Forest, which features rhinos, zebras and giraffes, to the new ...