Things to do / Travel Guide
Address:1513 N Macgregor Drive
Houston, Texas
Tel:
(713) 533-6500
Our Zoo and Aquarium Expert Says:
You'll see over 200 species and 2,000 types of fish, including piranha and stingrays in the 50-acre zoo that also features an aquarium. Among the mammals you'll encounter are an Asian elephant, a red-fronted lemur, and an owl monkey. You'll also come across rare albino reptiles, a cat facility, and vampire bats. There's a children's zoo where you and your kids can watch river otters playing in their pool, and alligators or turtles sunning on a pier.
Especially for kids: Petting Zoo. Stroller rentals available.
Extras: Shows, Educational Presentations, Tours.
Open 9 am to 5 pm. $$ (Moderately Priced)
Statistics: Approximately 1,500 animals belonging to 300 species.
From Houston Zoo - Texas:
Splash, Spin and Grin at the Houston Zoo. Check out the water play area, take a pin on the Wildlife Carousel, grin at the Zoo's new babies. Come Texas Two Step through the 6 different habitats of the John P. McGovern Children's Zoo and meet the animals that live here. Take a leisurely stroll through the forest to find white tail deer, porcupines, raccoons, birds of all kinds, and Liberty the bald eagle! See river otters playing in their pool, pelicans preening at the water's edge, and alligators or turtles sunning on a pier.