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  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Crazy for Crawfish at The Hideaway

    I'll make this short and sweet, because let's just get straight to the point here: The Hideaway on Dunvale served me the best and the largest crawfish I've had all season this past Sunday afternoon. We ate ten pounds, all said and done. And at $5.99 a pound (with corn and potatoes), it just might be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Khanh Vu: Fish-Farm Owner Says Ignore the Shotgun Shells, Those Protected Birds Died Because of Transmission Lines

    Time for revenge.​The owner of a Palacios fish farm was found guilty of killing 90 protected brown pelicans and a slew of other birds, the U.S. Attorney's Office says. Khanh Vu, the owner of Seaside Aquaculture Inc., faces a fine of up to $15,000 and six months in prison for his conviction. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    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 >>

  • News

    July 29, 2010

    Basketball Diaries

    Readers respond to "Trash Talk"

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    BP Oil Spill: Tunes For Turtles This Weekend

    Onward through the oil​Since the BP oil spill began 8,427 days ago, we've heard about how the catastrophe has endangered the welfare of birds, fishermen, tourist shops, and at least one British dickhead CEO, but there hasn't been much said about our society's most vulnerable -- Gulf Coas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    You Get Promised Thousands Of Wild Hogs To Kill, You Get Tame Pigs Instead

    ​It may be difficult to believe that some internet advertising claims are exaggerated, but Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott insists such is the case in an action filed today. Worse, the victims of the alleged false claims are Texas hunters. It's almost sacreligious.All the hunters wanted to do w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Coyotes And Bobcats Invade Area Yuppie Enclaves

    ​Back in 2004, we covered the battle of man vs. coyote in League City. Now it appears the wily canines have moved the battlefront closer to town.WestUInstantNews picks up the, um, tail: Coyotes and bobcats have recently been spotted prowling the border of Bellaire and West University Place, prom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    Mother-effin Snakes In Our State!!

    Photo courtesy USGS​There's nothing like a release from the U.S. Geological Survey headlined "Report Documents the Risks of Giant Invasive Snakes in the U.S." to get your attention. (Unless it's "Osama bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S." But we digress.)Bottom line: Look out Texas, we got gian ... More >>

  • Film

    August 6, 2009

    Free Willy. Seriously.

    The Cove expertly exposes the horrific treatment of dolphins, but what about the uglies?

  • News

    July 30, 2009

    Love in the Time of Leprosy: The Critter Connection

    Where there's leprosy, there's usually an armadillo.

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2009

    Wild About Wine

    Web exclusive!

  • Calendar

    March 26, 2009

    Sharks 3D

    Web exclusive!

  • Dining

    December 25, 2008
  • Blogs

    November 24, 2008

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2008

    Birds Endagered By Man (And Ike) Going Back To The Wild

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2008

    Always Look On The Bright Side Of Ike

    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 >>

  • Calendar

    May 29, 2008

    Wild Ocean 3D and “Sharks in Depth”

    Moody Gardens opens a new film and a new exhibit, both with plenty of sharks

  • News

    December 20, 2007

    Bayousphere

    Moody Gardens opens a new film and a new exhibit, both with plenty of sharks

  • Calendar

    September 20, 2007

    “Lizards & Snakes: Alive!”

    The Houston Museum of Natural Science is squeamish for squamates

  • Film

    November 16, 2006

    Dance of the Penguin

    That whole talking animal genre? Let's be done with it

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    Image of the Week

    Baby giraffe

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    Hog Wild

    Feral pigs are ugly, destructive and mean. Some people in Texas just love to trap, stab or shoot them. Or put them in rodeos. With dogs.

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2006

    Bees on a Plane!!

    Feral pigs are ugly, destructive and mean. Some people in Texas just love to trap, stab or shoot them. Or put them in rodeos. With dogs.

  • Dining

    July 28, 2005

    No Cracker Required

    Zydeco Louisiana Diner

  • Film

    July 14, 2005

    Glorious Sea

    Brosnan's narration can't mar Deep Blue's gorgeous ocean footage

  • Film

    July 7, 2005

    Miracle on Ice

    The life of the emperor penguin isn't easy, but it might make yours seem better

  • Film

    May 26, 2005

    Animal Crackers

    Plot-light Madagascar still manages clever gags for grown-ups

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Crawfish

    Plot-light Madagascar still manages clever gags for grown-ups

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Place to Be Glad You're Alive

    Plot-light Madagascar still manages clever gags for grown-ups

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Place to Watch Wildlife in the Urban Jungle

    Plot-light Madagascar still manages clever gags for grown-ups

  • Dining

    April 22, 2004

    As You Like It

    Magnolia Bar & Grill

  • News

    March 18, 2004

    Ruffled Feathers

    The Audubon Society wants some killer birds to stay off its land

  • News

    January 29, 2004

    Fed Up

    League City neighbors go to war against rogue coyotes

  • News

    December 18, 2003

    Wild Kingdom

    The furries are fighting like animals, just for a little respect

  • Dining

    November 6, 2003

    Shooting Bambi's Mom

    A gourmet environmentalist shares his favorite venison recipes

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Zoo Animal

    Gunther's dik-dik

  • Calendar

    August 14, 2003
  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Scuba Instructor

    Robert "Scuba Bob" Knapick

  • Film

    June 21, 2001

    Do Little Indeed

    Who needs a plot when you have Eddie Murphy talking to the animals?

  • News

    February 15, 2001

    The Great EscApe

    In two decades, Wally Swett's sanctuary has become a place of peace for primates - it's the humans that have him going bananas

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Bird-Watching

    Barker Reservoir, Highway 6 at Briar Forest

  • News

    August 17, 2000

    Babe's Bad Night

    Feral hogs are on the increase. And so are those who hunt them.

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    Lights Out

    Fireflies are dissapearing from the night sky

  • News

    February 17, 2000

    Elephant Walk

    Montgomery County tries to ride herd on its exotic pets

  • News

    January 13, 2000

    News of the Weird

    Montgomery County tries to ride herd on its exotic pets

  • Dining

    July 15, 1999

    Dish

    Can't Buy Love -- or Armadillo

  • Dining

    May 20, 1999

    Hot Plate

    Can't Buy Love -- or Armadillo

  • Calendar

    March 18, 1999

    Loving Lop Seeks Carrots and Commitment

    Can't Buy Love -- or Armadillo

  • Film

    November 26, 1998

    Fantastic Antics

    A Bug's Life brings out the best of Pixar's new breed

  • Culture

    July 16, 1998

    Trunk Show

    A Bug's Life brings out the best of Pixar's new breed

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