I love our houston zoo so much. The Panamal (south American) area, the wetlands and the bears exhibit are all new. They are constantly rearranging things as they continue to introduce new regional exhibits. We were sad to see them close their huge bird garden, aquarium and bird house in 2020 but are excited to see those birds integrated into the new exhibits. They also announce baby animals all the time. We have celebrated 🍾 so many baby elephants and Giraffes
Fun fact South America's Pantanal opened back at 10/10/20 it is a new exhibit but it wont be next year for Galapagos islands next year in the fall ( it is for the keeping our world wild campaign that started in 2018 ) another fun fact it was the first time Houston zoo had giant river otters, at 15:06 it used to be a home for jaguars the pigmy hippo it was here last year at the 23rd of November when it was shown to the public. next year is their 100th birthday for the zoo and galapagos islands at the zoo will open next fall on april 8th they announced.
@20:50 Titanoboa. A pretty recent discovery too, as it was unearthed in 2009. The discovery is actually a pretty extraordinary story and a once in a lifetime kind of find. They were find in the Cerrejon Formation of South America during a mining excavation that unearthed hundreds of fossils, including fossilized plants. Many of the bones were initially attributed to being some kind of crocodylomorph (crocodilian, basically), before one of the intern students noticed a spinal vertebrae was oddly shaped, and absolutely massive, for a crocodylomorph. They ended up shifting back through the fossilized fauna they uncovered and soon realized that many of the bones actually belonged to some kind of very large snake, which was later confirmed with one of their peers (I forget his name, but he was the one behind the discovery of Gigantophis, another giant snake). They ended up traveling back to the Cerrejon Formation and uncovered even more snake fossils, about 28 complete specimens of different sizes, with the largest being around 42 ft long, making it the largest known snake to have ever lived.
I’m sorry you hurt your foot I broke my right ankle earlier at the middle of March but I’m almost recovered now. I’m just almost done with outpatient PT
If you’re giving information about animals and such please get your information correct are used to work there for 17 years as a teacher one small thing orangutan at the end it’s TAN not TANG there’s no G also you call them turtles they are tortoises turtles are usuallyIn water and have a flat shell Tauruses live on the ground and dig holes in The ground to live in at least most of them are some there’s so many and they all might do different things I have enjoyed it a whole lot I have moved to the Texas Hill country and have missed it so much and now I’m too sick to go and visit if you get a chance to go back maybe you can get a special orangutan tour if you let them know you’re there they can make sure there are plenty of them out In the exhibit I look forward to seeing your other videos I saw the Lincoln children’s zoo one which was really good thank you so much take care and God bless
I love our houston zoo so much. The Panamal (south American) area, the wetlands and the bears exhibit are all new. They are constantly rearranging things as they continue to introduce new regional exhibits. We were sad to see them close their huge bird garden, aquarium and bird house in 2020 but are excited to see those birds integrated into the new exhibits. They also announce baby animals all the time. We have celebrated 🍾 so many baby elephants and Giraffes
I was binge watching all your zoo videos today
Baby Elephants are too adorable!
Fun fact South America's Pantanal opened back at 10/10/20 it is a new exhibit but it wont be next year for Galapagos islands next year in the fall ( it is for the keeping our world wild campaign that started in 2018 ) another fun fact it was the first time Houston zoo had giant river otters, at 15:06 it used to be a home for jaguars the pigmy hippo it was here last year at the 23rd of November when it was shown to the public. next year is their 100th birthday for the zoo and galapagos islands at the zoo will open next fall on april 8th they announced.
Thanks for the info
@@IntheLoopPodcast np
I am also looking forward to the rest of the projects after the Galapagos. I happen to be a Houston Zoo member.
@Mikey Mike I agree with you the Galápagos Islands exhibit is gonna be so cool and the other projects
@20:50 Titanoboa. A pretty recent discovery too, as it was unearthed in 2009.
The discovery is actually a pretty extraordinary story and a once in a lifetime kind of find. They were find in the Cerrejon Formation of South America during a mining excavation that unearthed hundreds of fossils, including fossilized plants. Many of the bones were initially attributed to being some kind of crocodylomorph (crocodilian, basically), before one of the intern students noticed a spinal vertebrae was oddly shaped, and absolutely massive, for a crocodylomorph. They ended up shifting back through the fossilized fauna they uncovered and soon realized that many of the bones actually belonged to some kind of very large snake, which was later confirmed with one of their peers (I forget his name, but he was the one behind the discovery of Gigantophis, another giant snake).
They ended up traveling back to the Cerrejon Formation and uncovered even more snake fossils, about 28 complete specimens of different sizes, with the largest being around 42 ft long, making it the largest known snake to have ever lived.
Very nice zoo
3:00 What's Texas without Longhorns? 🤠
They're actually not they're Ankole Cattle from Africa :D
I see Nelson and the younger calf was Winnie
Whey are you going back to Cincinnati Zoo? They have lots of new stuff!
Probably not this year unless it’s sometime in the fall, but always look forward to going to see Fiona, Rico, Isla and the rest of the animals there.
Gold you enjoyed the Houston zoo I have been going yo it my entire life there is a train there but I don’t think it’s running it
They replaced the bird exhibit and kip aquarium and and made Galapagos island and birds of the world is coming soon in 2024
Do you prefer the San Antonio Zoo or Houston Zoo? And why? I’m debating which one to go too 😅
Houston Zoo as I found it nicer, more modern and larger
baby elephants 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
You know have you watched Kotaro and Hana? They are Asian Small Clawed Otters.
I’m sorry you hurt your foot I broke my right ankle earlier at the middle of March but I’m almost recovered now. I’m just almost done with outpatient PT
Good luck with the recovery. I just ran for the first time again since February this week
What zooor aquarium are you going to next
Chicago area
What exhibits were closed
I don’t believe any were closed
PLEASE SHOW THE PLAQUES F DSCRIPTIONS OF HX OF ANIMALS
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Wow, $23 is a lot of zoo for your money 👍👍👍👍
They all look sad
If you’re giving information about animals and such please get your information correct are used to work there for 17 years as a teacher one small thing orangutan at the end it’s TAN not TANG there’s no G also you call them turtles they are tortoises turtles are usuallyIn water and have a flat shell Tauruses live on the ground and dig holes in The ground to live in at least most of them are some there’s so many and they all might do different things I have enjoyed it a whole lot I have moved to the Texas Hill country and have missed it so much and now I’m too sick to go and visit if you get a chance to go back maybe you can get a special orangutan tour if you let them know you’re there they can make sure there are plenty of them out In the exhibit I look forward to seeing your other videos I saw the Lincoln children’s zoo one which was really good thank you so much take care and God bless
It looks good so me and my family will go on Saturday🦍🦛🦁🐘🐯🐻🐼🐒