Flock together

Rosy rendezvous: Young professionals heat up chilly Houston Zoo — flamingo style

By Joel Luks

05.07.13 | 10:42 am

Despite wintry breezes, there was no such thing as fluffing, tucking or shivering for the 250 animal conservation young professionals that migrated to the Houston Zoo Thursday night for a ...

Flock Young Professionals' "Party in Pink" at the Flamingo Lounge

Houston Zoo

05.02.13

Join the Flock, Houston Zoo's young professionals, and learn more about Chilean flamingos and preview the new exhibit. Mix and mingle with animal ambassadors, sip on Latin-inspired cocktails, t

Shelby's Social Diary

Wild party animals break loose at Caddyshack-inspired Houston Zoo Ball

By Shelby Hodge

04.22.13 | 3:49 pm

When Silver Eagle Distributors' buttoned-down CEO John Nau trades his suit for a gopher costume, you know things are about to get wacky. So it was Friday night for the Zoo Friends of Houst ...

Pix of the Day

The Houston Zoo gets some fancy new golf carts: Ready for a solar ride?

By Whitney Radley

03.23.13 | 1:04 pm

The Bayou City has taken another step toward going green: This week, the Houston Zoo converted the remainder its on-ground golf cart fleet to run on solar power.  Conversion of the fleet f ...

Pix of the Day

Squee! Zoo names adorable new baby giraffe after Yao Ming — he's a 6-foot tall newborn after all

By Whitney Radley

03.01.13 | 5:56 pm

We like to imagine that it was a celebration of The Lion King proportions at the Houston Zoo early Monday morning, when female Masai giraffe Neema gave birth to a healthy male calf.& ...

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What women really want: Amazingly cute sea lions steal Valentine's hearts at Houston Zoo

By Whitney Radley

02.14.13 | 3:23 pm

Valentine's Day got a bit fishy at the Houston Zoo when keepers presented Cali and Kamia, two female California sea lions, with special heart- and flower-shaped holiday treats.  At lea ...

Calendar Closeup

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — with free Valentine's Day tips

By Joel Luks

02.05.13 | 12:14 pm

Smell that? Nope, it isn't the intoxicating aroma of Houston. Love's in the air. Valentine's Day is just around the corner. If you don't take care of business and make appropria ...

CultureMap's Mixers on the Map with Houston Zoo's Flock, Bayou HEROns, Urban Green and Trees for Houston's Red Buds

The Grove

03.12.13

Mixers on the Map is CultureMap's series of young professional happy hours introducing guests to a new organization and its cause. It's a way to get to know what Houston has to offer young

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Crazy cultural swag: Win a free annual VIP pass to every major museum in Houston

By Whitney Radley

01.24.13 | 4:04 pm

Have a taste for high art and big entertainment but not the funds to match? Worry not — we have a solution.  CultureMap has partnered with the Houston Museum District to grant you VI ...

Houston Zoo's Beastly Brunch-Mardi Gras Style

Houston Zoo

02.10.13

At Houston Zoo's Beastly Brunch-Mardi Gras Style guests will enjoy brunch, cocktails, animal interactions and music by DJ Little Martin in the Masihara Pavilion, including a special cheeta