Located on the edge of the Texas Medical Center and within Hermann Park, The Houston Zoo is a 55 acre zoological park housing 6,000+ animals of more than 600 species.  Each year approximately 2.1 million visitors visit The Houston Zoo – making it the second most visited zoo in the United States.

There are 15+ exhibits in The Houston Zoo including:

• African Forest
• Bird Habitats
• Bug House
• Carruth Natural Encounters
• Explore the Wild! Nature Play Area
• Galápagos Islands
• Giraffe Feeding Platform
• John P. McGovern Children’s Zoo
• Kathrine McGovern Water Play Park
• McNair Elephant Habitat Area
• Naturally Wild Swap Shop
• REptile and Amphibian House
• Sea Lion Habitat
• South America’s Pantanal
• Texas Wetlands
• Wildlife Carousel
• Wortham World of Primates

Unable to make it to the zoo in person?  Watch your favorite animals live on the Houston Zoo Webcams!  See animals traverse their enormous habitats or be fed by visitors on feeding platforms in the park.

Here’s what you can find live on camera at The Houston Zoo:

• Giraffe Feeding Platform
• Giant River Otters Cam
• Elephant Yard Cam
• Flamingo Cam
• Rhino Cam