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Sampling Over 60 Restaurants at the 7th Annual Feast with the Beasts

Check out our pics from the Houston Zoo in our Feast With The Beasts slideshow. There were lions, cougars, giraffes, snakes, elephants, a rooster and more. Plenty of animals and plenty of food -- exactly what you'd expect to find at the Houston Zoo's 7th annual Feast with the Beasts. This past Fr ... More >>

R.I.P. Astro, The Houston Zoo's Favorite Sea Lion

Astro, the sea lion who's been a Houston Zoo favorite ever since he arrived here off the injured-reserve list in 2009, has died, officials say. The four-year-old had been suffering from a severe case of gastroenteritis, but it will be weeks before tests determine the cause of death. "The Zoo's sea ... More >>

The Houston Zoo Ostrich Photobomb: Epic

Ostriches, when they're not sticking their heads down in the sand, are apparently camera hogs. At least one of them, at the Houston Zoo, seems to be. Says the zoo: "When we introduced our zebra to its new home in the giraffe exhibit, seems that one of our ostriches wanted to make sure she got some ... More >>

Well, Hello: Monkey's Meme-Worthy Smile for Spy Camera

A camera placed in a Borneo game reserve by partners of the Houston Zoo apparently found one of the cameras placed there to spy on him and he gave it a somewhat blurry show. What looks like a smile is likely an expression of anger, but still, that smile is something. We assume a meme will be develo ... More >>

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RIP Kiva, The Houston Zoo's Longtime Giraffe

For 15 years visitors to the Houston Zoo have been entertained by Kiva, a Masai giraffe. Now he's gone to that great Serengeti in the sky. He was euthanized this morning after Zoo staff and vets decided painful degenerating arthritis in his front hoof joints could not be fixed. "Follow up x-rays i ... More >>

ROCO: Peter and the Wolf at The Houston Zoo

The 6th Annual Feast with the Beasts at the Houston Zoo

Photos by Mai PhamFestive zoo-goers wearing "beastly" caps, all smiles in the VIP lounge​Check out all the tasty-looking dishes in out slideshow from Feast With The Beasts. For the last six years, the Houston Zoo has been home to an autumnal fundraiser and eating extravaganza cheekily referre ... More >>

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The Absolute Best "Baby Elephants In A Swimming Pool" Video Ever

We've only today come across this Houston Zoo video, but as the drought returns it's well worth a look. Baylor and Tupelo, the Zoo's baby elephants, have never looked cuter or funnier than in this clip. And we all know how cute Baylor can be: He swept the field in our Houston Zoo Cute-Off tournamen ... More >>

The Houston Zoo's 10 Cutest Baby-Animal Pictures

The Houston Zoo has a new calf, Sam, according to a tweet today. The Zoo is getting pretty efficient at spreading the news of cutie-wootie widdle baby animals, and who can blame them? We decided to comb the Zoo's Flickr page for 10 of the best zoo-baby pictures. 10. Cocquerel's sifaka This smells ... More >>

The Miracle of Giraffe Birth: Video of Baby Giraffe Being Born from Houston Zoo

Is this how plush toys are born too, mommy?​As Don Henley once said, "There's a new kid in town" or, in this case, a calf in the form of a baby giraffe at the Houston Zoo. A couple years ago, everyone oohed and ahed over photos of another newborn giraffe at the zoo, but we wonder if your resp ... More >>

Toby the Red Panda Digs His Valentine's Day Gift: A Guide to Help You Score, Too

By Houston Zoo​Now that's the kind of satisfied and excited look you want in the face of whoever gets your Valentine's Day gift this year. Toby, a red panda at the Houston Zoo, is allegedly enjoying some fruit here, but we think it looks more like a pair of sexy granny panties (Not an oxymoro ... More >>

New Zoo Baby Sports One Heck of a Nose

Courtesy Houston ZooHe smells trouble​Nature has blessed the Houston Zoo with a new duiker, and nature has blessed that baby duiker with one hell of a nose. Komet was born December 12, but he's just making his public web debut now, partly because duikers don't really care for publicity.

This Week in Deliciousness

Photo by Dennis J.This arrangement of lemons symbolizes the New Year. If you don't get how, you're just not hip enough, man.​Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where our Christmas leftovers are starting to get a little ripe. The week or so leading up to Christmas this ... More >>

Feast with the Beasts at the Houston Zoo

​See the spread of gourmet food at the zoo in our slideshow. Over the past five years word must have spread that the Houston Zoo's annual "Feast with the Beasts" is one of the city's most unique and entertaining fundraisers ($95 regular admission, $150 VIP). Last Friday night, approximately 3 ... More >>

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Tupelo: New Baby Elephant To Challenge Baylor's Cuteness Crown

Courtesy Houston ZooTupelo says move over, Baylor​Mere months afte winning the epic Houston Zoo Cute-Off, Baylorthe baby elephant is seeing his reign challenged by the arrival of Tupelo, an equally cute -- and younger -- rival.Such us the hard life of the jungle. Or the zoo.Tupelo entered the wor ... More >>

Pizza, Beer and Pixie Sticks: Partying at the Houston Zoo

​Last Thursday, animal enthusiasts and party crashers alike crowded the Houston Zoo's Duck Pond for their Flock of Seagulls 80s themed party. Guests were encouraged to dress up in their craziest 80s attire and nibble on mini appetizers, Saint Arnold'S Beer and 42 Below Vodka drinks while the D ... More >>

Leah White: The Houston Zoo Muse's Eight Favorite Animal Songs

See the video for "Beautiful Day" here.​Rocks Off does not have children, nor do we anticipate doing so anytime in the forseeable future. Frankly, the thought of being responsible for another living creature around the clock both terrifies and confounds us - just ask our cat, Neko. However, w ... More >>

Baylor The Baby Elephant: All Hail The Mighty Victor Of The Houston Zoo Cute-Off

The final match-up of the Houston Zoo Cute-Off, the comprehensive effort to find The One Cute to Rule Them All, was close. Very close. Votes coming in by comments and e-mail, though, showed what had been evident from the beginning: Baylor the baby elephant is just damn cute. So revel, citizens, in ... More >>

The Houston Zoo Cute-Off: Last Chance For First-Round Votes!!

The epic tournament of adorableness, also known as the Houston Zoo Cute-Off, is in full swing.Time is running out to cast your votes to see who makes it out of the first round.Will it be Hasani?Photos by Christopher Patronella, Jr.​

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Death Of A Ladies' Man: R.I.P., Deano

Photo courtesy Houston ZooDeano, 26, with Cali, 5: That's what I love about these high school seals, man. I get older, they stay the same age. ​ The Animal God giveth, and the Animal God taketh away.Not long after the birth of the World's Cutest Giraffe, an old soul has left the Houston Zoo: Deano ... More >>

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Houston Zoo Goes Ape Over Elephant-Abuse Claims

Turns out the Houston Zoo has plenty to say about In Defense of Animals naming it one of the "Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants." "The list is an annual effort by In Defense of Animals to draw attention to their narrow agenda - to remove elephants from zoos," zoo spokesman Brian Hill tells Hair Balls. "T ... More >>

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The Houston Zoo's Got More Herpes Than A Motley Crue Groupies' Convention, PETA Says

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protested at the Houston Zoo Saturday, demanding that the zoo stop breeding elephants after the death of two-year-old Mac from the elephant herpesvirus.Hair Balls caught up with PETA spokeswoman Lindsay Rajt at the protest. "PETA is appalled that yet anoth ... More >>

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Air Sic

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Bungle in the Jungle

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