Within this exhibit, guests of the Houston Zoo can see some of the most exotic amphibians and most venomous snakes. The black ...

"It looked like a winter wonderland here, we don't ever see that in Houston," said Kevin Hodge, the zoo's vice president for animal programs, from his office equipped with a cot and overnight kit.

A winter storm blanketed Texas and the northern Gulf Coast, closing schools and paralysing traffic. Animals at the Houston Zoo, on he other hand, had more fun.

From rare mammals to exotic reptiles, these little ones are not ... On Nov. 15, Shanti, a 34-year-old Asian elephant at the Houston Zoo, gave birth to a 314-pound female calf named Kirby after ...