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“55 acre zoological park”
The Houston Zoo is a 55 acre zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. Housing over 6000 animals belonging to over 900 species, the zoo receives 1.6 million visitors each year and is the seventh most visited zoo in the nation. The zoo is accredited by The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) assuring the highest standards of animal care and husbandry. In everything we do we strive to: be a zoo for all, practice exemplary animal care, deliver an outstanding guest experience, create a workplace that instills empowerment, respect and teamwork, provide superior education and learning opportunities, promote conservation awareness and action, apply best business practices and sound financial management, and inspire broad community support.
My family has a tradition...any city we travel to, we want to see their zoo. On our trip to Texas we visited 2 zoos. The first being the Houston Zoo. The Houston Zoo is located in the middle of... Read more
FYI: Tickets must be purchased in advance online (for non-members). Useful guide to visiting the zoo with kids:... Read more
What an amazing place! It's hard to tell you everything because there is so much to tell, so I'll be brief - Clean, well maintained, animal enclosures are huuuuge. Plenty of room for them. There... Read more
Houston Zoo
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- Sun - Sat: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Good for wildlife viewing.
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Outdoor Seating
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