"Guests who visit the Zoo this Mother's Day can get a rare glimpse at how Asian elephants, jaguars, and Masai giraffes protect the special relationship with their young and witness baby animals ...

Phillip, a northern Caiman lizard, is back on exhibit after undergoing treatment for a rare case of jaw cancer, the zoo said.

The Houston Zoo is home to more than 6,000 animals and it is the second most visited zoo in the U.S. Exhibits range from the African Forest, which features rhinos, zebras and giraffes, to the new ...