For those who know the zoo well, let everyone else know what secrets, tips, and other animal features I missed! Houston Zoo Website: www.houstonzoo.org/ Reserve Tickets: ticket.houstonzoo.org/?_ga=2.213005782.397534646.1696752973-1740133869.1694901278&_gac=1.149296580.1694948776.Cj0KCQjwx5qoBhDyARIsAPbMagADkGnRQZS-H-dYzSlUI7qT2V2lxtU1tE6IdScawBgRkbL0PhBjVqwaAopJEALw_wcB Zoo Map: www.houstonzoo.org/explore/map/ Houston Zoo Tours on the channel African Forest: ruclips.net/video/z2CQOmK1WC4/видео.html Texas Wetlands: ruclips.net/video/ZFxCGCuEOTs/видео.html McNair Asian Elephant Habitat: ruclips.net/video/ZBTBY71n91I/видео.html&pp=ygURaG91c3RvbiB6b28gdG91cnM%3D
As a Texas resident I'm so glad you loved the houston zoo! It's definitely one of my favorites. To add to your points about the zoo changing currently from what I've heard the zoo plans to renovate the world of primates after they finish the new birds of the world Expansion next year. President of the Zoo, Lee Ehmke has also hinted various times that the next project will be focusing on the section called Asian Islands. This will give the Tiger, Siamang, White-cheeked Gibbon, Clouded Leopard, and Orangutan all new homes as well as a new outdoor home for Small clawed otters. They also plan on giving the Asian Elephants even more space with the future Asia renovations. After that though it gets a little bit more unknown but they have talked about finishing the African Forest and also making a much larger and greater Africa exhibit for their lions, cheetahs, Painted dogs and more. As well as possibly turning the Carruth Natural Encounters into a dedicated Madagascar section with new species of bats and also moving the fossa over. Other possibly future projects include turning the children's zoo into a more dedicated Texas exhibit, adding a second entrance and building a new reptile house. The Houston Zoo has been working constantly to improve the zoo and with how amazing their past 3 exhibits were with Texas Wetlands, The Pantanal and Galapagos Islands I have total faith they will knock all the future exhibits out of the park!
It's fantastic to hear about the ambitious plans the Houston Zoo has for its future expansions and renovations. It's evident that they are dedicated to creating innovative and immersive experiences for visitors while providing the best possible environments for the animals in their care. The Houston Zoo's commitment to continuous improvement and its willingness to adapt and grow are truly commendable. The excitement surrounding these future projects bodes well for the zoo and its visitors. 🐾🌿
Fun fact: The reticulated Python exhibit was actually once home to the famous albino alligator Blanco which is now at crocodile encounter in Arlington TX.
Houston is my home city - I remember going to the zoo before a lot of these changes were put into place and it looks much better (I even remember when the children's zoo was first opened)
Fun fact: the reason why the all indoor Red Panda enclosure is so inadequate and strange is because it was originally designed for a wombat. It later exhibited an aardvark, two ocelots, and finally the red pandas.
Wait, I remember the wombats, but then it felt like we switched to the red pandas overnight. Did the zoo really have an aardvark and then some ocelots in there?
@@DarthQuell They sure did, I have an old map of the zoo with the aardvark on it and got to see it once myself. And the two ocelots were the same ones that were in the carnivore area who were then swapped out for the red pandas when their enclosure next to Natural Encounters was closed.
I'm from Houston. Been coming to this zoo for years, my whole life. This is by far my favorite zoo and it's only gonna keep improving. Hopefully the zoo can finish their whole master plan. I'm most excited for the Madagascar section they plan
Before you visit the Houston Zoo, this video is a must-watch! It's a fantastic guide that offers a sneak peek into the incredible world of wildlife waiting for you there. The Houston Zoo's dedication to conservation and education is truly inspiring, making every visit an opportunity to connect with and learn about our planet's diverse creatures. Have you had a memorable experience at the Houston Zoo? Share your favorite animal encounter! 🦁🦍🦜
The red pandas are definitely in an odd spot, but they used to have a large walkthrough exhibit at the front of the park next to the old sea lion exhibit. I definitely preferred that - was a much nicer exhibit for them, and offered some shade and a quiet area. Here's to hoping they get some love with the Asian exhibit update.
Lifelong Houstonian here, the zoo has always been my favorite place. I remember I was a kid when they bulldozed the American and endangered Chinese Alligator exhibits to make room for the first elephant expansion in 2008. Crocodilians are my favorite animals and I nearly cried. Despite my love for the zoo, it’s always bugged me how as the years went on, the zoo cared less and less about crocodilians. First they got rid of those gators, which sucks because they actually were breeding the Chinese gators. Then they refused to build a bigger enclosure for their unique white alligator Blanco so he ended up getting sent to a crocodile park in Angleton. For years the only crocs were whatever small juveniles they could fit in the reptile house. When the Texas Wetlands was announced, I got so excited, until it opened, and I was thoroughly disappointed in the new alligator exhibit. It was small, and very awkwardly designed with terrible visibility. If you’re lucky enough to see one of the gators, it’s from a bad angle. I love the zoo so much, it’s one of the best in the country, but it sucks how poorly they regard my favorite animals. Also: the standalone post in the background of 7:25 was my eagle project from when this exhibit housed Gerenuk!
Love my zoo. I’d add to please look at the keeper chat timings at the front when you walk in. You can plan your walk around with those in mind since keepers will educate and feed animals while you visit. This is great for kids that want to see the animals be active.
Ideas I had are: 1)expanding the giraffe exhibit where the rhino and backstage rhino exhibit is and turning the twiga cafe building into a giraffe feeding area. Then place the rhino in the large savanna exhibit and put the cafe in between the current carousel and the future medical center entry. 2)Or expand the rhino where the giraffe is now and place the cafe next to the carousel
The zebras are notoriously moody at Houston. There's a long history of them causing trouble and meeting... unfortunate circumstances in mixed enclosures. The zoo started with 4, and is now down to 2 after replacing a few. They unfortunately have to keep them isolated from much of the rest of the zoo.
Well yippee-kayay! Zak, try to visit Bearizona & the Woodland Park Zoo sooner or later! And here are just 2 zoo trivia questions for you & your girlfriend.... 1) How many years ago did the Woodland Park Zoo originally house elephants before they moved away? 2) What year did the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy Of Sciences originally had the Fish Roundabout Tank?
Herman Park is the most beautiful park you have seen? So you have never been to State parks, National Parks, wilderness parks, wildlife management Parks, etc... That's very sad. You need to get away from the city and explore the world.
Didn't think I'd need to satisfy someone else's want and worry of where I've been in the world (even when it doesn't concern them) by specifying it is the best City park I've ever seen. I have been to Yellowstone, and several others of that nature.
For those who know the zoo well, let everyone else know what secrets, tips, and other animal features I missed!
Houston Zoo Website: www.houstonzoo.org/
Reserve Tickets: ticket.houstonzoo.org/?_ga=2.213005782.397534646.1696752973-1740133869.1694901278&_gac=1.149296580.1694948776.Cj0KCQjwx5qoBhDyARIsAPbMagADkGnRQZS-H-dYzSlUI7qT2V2lxtU1tE6IdScawBgRkbL0PhBjVqwaAopJEALw_wcB
Zoo Map: www.houstonzoo.org/explore/map/
Houston Zoo Tours on the channel
African Forest: ruclips.net/video/z2CQOmK1WC4/видео.html
Texas Wetlands: ruclips.net/video/ZFxCGCuEOTs/видео.html
McNair Asian Elephant Habitat: ruclips.net/video/ZBTBY71n91I/видео.html&pp=ygURaG91c3RvbiB6b28gdG91cnM%3D
I’ve been there since 2015
I would like to know what songs do you use for your videos? They sound awesome and I want to jam them!
On days when parking is really bad, there's always the museum's parking lot you can use, since it's literally right next door.
@@classycthulhu8449Hermann Park plans on putting a parking garage next to Ben Taub hospital with a pedestrian overpass.
As a Texas resident I'm so glad you loved the houston zoo! It's definitely one of my favorites. To add to your points about the zoo changing currently from what I've heard the zoo plans to renovate the world of primates after they finish the new birds of the world Expansion next year. President of the Zoo, Lee Ehmke has also hinted various times that the next project will be focusing on the section called Asian Islands. This will give the Tiger, Siamang, White-cheeked Gibbon, Clouded Leopard, and Orangutan all new homes as well as a new outdoor home for Small clawed otters. They also plan on giving the Asian Elephants even more space with the future Asia renovations. After that though it gets a little bit more unknown but they have talked about finishing the African Forest and also making a much larger and greater Africa exhibit for their lions, cheetahs, Painted dogs and more. As well as possibly turning the Carruth Natural Encounters into a dedicated Madagascar section with new species of bats and also moving the fossa over. Other possibly future projects include turning the children's zoo into a more dedicated Texas exhibit, adding a second entrance and building a new reptile house. The Houston Zoo has been working constantly to improve the zoo and with how amazing their past 3 exhibits were with Texas Wetlands, The Pantanal and Galapagos Islands I have total faith they will knock all the future exhibits out of the park!
It's fantastic to hear about the ambitious plans the Houston Zoo has for its future expansions and renovations. It's evident that they are dedicated to creating innovative and immersive experiences for visitors while providing the best possible environments for the animals in their care. The Houston Zoo's commitment to continuous improvement and its willingness to adapt and grow are truly commendable. The excitement surrounding these future projects bodes well for the zoo and its visitors. 🐾🌿
Fun fact: The reticulated Python exhibit was actually once home to the famous albino alligator Blanco which is now at crocodile encounter in Arlington TX.
I remember him. From years ago
@@UnwindingMadness1 same
I always wondered why he wasn’t there anymore
@@luiscruz252 yea it was based on a news article about Blanco the alligator
He’s still at Croc Encounter! Healthy and grumpy as ever!
I liked the use of the maps in the video. It does help to visualize the location of the exhibits and zoo maps are also part of my zoo nerdig culture!
Houston is my home city - I remember going to the zoo before a lot of these changes were put into place and it looks much better (I even remember when the children's zoo was first opened)
Fun fact: the reason why the all indoor Red Panda enclosure is so inadequate and strange is because it was originally designed for a wombat. It later exhibited an aardvark, two ocelots, and finally the red pandas.
Wait, I remember the wombats, but then it felt like we switched to the red pandas overnight.
Did the zoo really have an aardvark and then some ocelots in there?
@@DarthQuell They sure did, I have an old map of the zoo with the aardvark on it and got to see it once myself. And the two ocelots were the same ones that were in the carnivore area who were then swapped out for the red pandas when their enclosure next to Natural Encounters was closed.
And before all that, the red pandas were originally in an exhibit that used to house koalas. I think that’s gone now though
Dang I remember when I was a little kid and I saw the wombat there I always wondered what happened to them and why they're gone as of now.
Oooh been waiting for this! This is my hometown and I'm happy to see you back
I'm from Houston. Been coming to this zoo for years, my whole life. This is by far my favorite zoo and it's only gonna keep improving.
Hopefully the zoo can finish their whole master plan. I'm most excited for the Madagascar section they plan
Before you visit the Houston Zoo, this video is a must-watch! It's a fantastic guide that offers a sneak peek into the incredible world of wildlife waiting for you there. The Houston Zoo's dedication to conservation and education is truly inspiring, making every visit an opportunity to connect with and learn about our planet's diverse creatures. Have you had a memorable experience at the Houston Zoo? Share your favorite animal encounter! 🦁🦍🦜
i watched this after i went to the houston zoo will i die?
Leaf, it’s nice to see a Planet Zoo content creator who also watches Zoo Tours! I do too!
Gotta check out this zoo. Especially for those mixed-species habitats. Gorillas and hogs? Very cool!
Thanks since i live in houston myself
Also remember you get discounted tickets if you have a lone star card😊
The red pandas are definitely in an odd spot, but they used to have a large walkthrough exhibit at the front of the park next to the old sea lion exhibit. I definitely preferred that - was a much nicer exhibit for them, and offered some shade and a quiet area. Here's to hoping they get some love with the Asian exhibit update.
THIS IS GREAT==U DO A VERY NICE TOUR AND A GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lifelong Houstonian here, the zoo has always been my favorite place. I remember I was a kid when they bulldozed the American and endangered Chinese Alligator exhibits to make room for the first elephant expansion in 2008. Crocodilians are my favorite animals and I nearly cried. Despite my love for the zoo, it’s always bugged me how as the years went on, the zoo cared less and less about crocodilians. First they got rid of those gators, which sucks because they actually were breeding the Chinese gators. Then they refused to build a bigger enclosure for their unique white alligator Blanco so he ended up getting sent to a crocodile park in Angleton. For years the only crocs were whatever small juveniles they could fit in the reptile house. When the Texas Wetlands was announced, I got so excited, until it opened, and I was thoroughly disappointed in the new alligator exhibit. It was small, and very awkwardly designed with terrible visibility. If you’re lucky enough to see one of the gators, it’s from a bad angle. I love the zoo so much, it’s one of the best in the country, but it sucks how poorly they regard my favorite animals.
Also: the standalone post in the background of 7:25 was my eagle project from when this exhibit housed Gerenuk!
Did you do the project in the camp? Camp zoofari.
Galápagos Islands video on the way I can feel it 👀👀👀
I live in texas. It is amazing. I go to their camp.
I hope you do the Dallas Zoo next
Another Texas zoo that you should check out is the Fort Worth Zoo! I've gone there since I was a kid
You should visit the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. It has made some very impressive upgrades the past few years.
This zoo is probably two AZA Exhibit awards away from being the best zoo in the US.
Love my zoo. I’d add to please look at the keeper chat timings at the front when you walk in. You can plan your walk around with those in mind since keepers will educate and feed animals while you visit. This is great for kids that want to see the animals be active.
Love it.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The jaguars look like they’re worth the price of admission on their own. Hoping to tour Texas sooner rather than later.
The Waco Zoo is another great zoo in Texas! Living in Austin it’s a close option that the kids love!
Zoo aquarium, WALMART!!!
I am glad Hermann Park is getting improved parking areas as part of there master plan.
What kind of camera and lens do you use to get such a clear close up of the animals??
6:51 the and more exhibit is pretty popular with the guests
Ooh my gosh that's amazing I wish I could be there Me I am working park
Anyone here for Planet Zoo inspiration, most notably the Carruth's Natural Encounters?
can you do a watch this before you visit the brookfield zoo video please?
This is my #6 out of 38, although I find the giraffe exhibit sad
Ideas I had are:
1)expanding the giraffe exhibit where the rhino and backstage rhino exhibit is and turning the twiga cafe building into a giraffe feeding area. Then place the rhino in the large savanna exhibit and put the cafe in between the current carousel and the future medical center entry.
2)Or expand the rhino where the giraffe is now and place the cafe next to the carousel
Primates! Yess
Could you do one for The National Zoo?
I live 10 mins away from the zoo but I’ve been so terrified to go because of the chimpanzees but now me little brother to go so I got to suck it up 😭
i could swear that the zebra was with the giraffe in the african forest, but the map says otherwise
Moved across from the watusi most likely to give the giraffes more space.
Most recently the ostriches were also moved and now share or rotate with the zebras. Leaving the giraffes as a stand-alone exhibit
Whent today after over 5 years.. the zebras are where the capybaras used to be
The zebras are notoriously moody at Houston. There's a long history of them causing trouble and meeting... unfortunate circumstances in mixed enclosures. The zoo started with 4, and is now down to 2 after replacing a few. They unfortunately have to keep them isolated from much of the rest of the zoo.
You need to go to San Antonio zoo
We need hippos in H-Town!
Well yippee-kayay! Zak, try to visit Bearizona & the Woodland Park Zoo sooner or later! And here are just 2 zoo trivia questions for you & your girlfriend....
1) How many years ago did the Woodland Park Zoo originally house elephants before they moved away?
2) What year did the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy Of Sciences originally had the Fish Roundabout Tank?
Herman Park is the most beautiful park you have seen? So you have never been to State parks, National Parks, wilderness parks, wildlife management Parks, etc... That's very sad. You need to get away from the city and explore the world.
Didn't think I'd need to satisfy someone else's want and worry of where I've been in the world (even when it doesn't concern them) by specifying it is the best City park I've ever seen. I have been to Yellowstone, and several others of that nature.
what a weird thing to say to a guy who travels the country