As steady rainfall drizzled over a dreary downtown Houston Sunday afternoon, thousands took refuge inside POST Houston, dawning their red attire and snake jewelry to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

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 ... 15, Shanti, a 34-year-old Asian elephant at the Houston Zoo, gave birth to a 314-pound female calf named Kirby after a 19 ...