A jaguar became a first-time mother when she gave birth to a 2-and-a-half-pound cub last week, the Houston Zoo announced Thursday.

First-time mom Vida gave birth to the beautiful baby boy on Nov. 6. They're bonding behind the scenes before the public gets its first peek.

The Houston Zoo got a four year old pygmy hippo named Akobi. He is from the San Francisco Zoo. Here's where you can find him ...

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Once the renovations are completed, zoo staff will be better able to move around the building and serve visitors. The Houston ...

The four-year-old, 477-pound pygmy hippopotamus moved to Houston from San Francisco and zookeepers as part of a breeding ...

Akobi, the pygmy hippo, has joined Houston Zoo to aid in species conservation through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' ...

Weighing in 477 pounds as a 4-year-old, the Houston Zoo welcomed an adorable hippo named Akobi to its exhibits.