"It looked like a winter wonderland here, we don't ever see that in Houston," said Kevin Hodge, the zoo's vice president ... North American river otters and sea lions leave their keeps.

From the lions and leopards to the flamingos and bald eagles, the animals seemed to enjoy exploring the magical snow.

Hogle Zoo enlisted pinniped anesthesia expert James Bailey, DVM, to try to diagnose Diego. On October 5, 2024, Bailey and a ...

The Houston Zoo's cougars stepped out of ... which opened in 2023, California sea lions were also spotted exploring their snow-covered habitat. The marine mammals rely on thick blubber for ...

HOUSTON, Texas (TNND ... Another image shows a California sea lion exploring its snow-covered habitat in the Zoo's "Galápagos Islands" exhibit. The Zoo said the sea lions rely on their ...

Humans aren't the only ones who enjoy the snow. Some of the animals at the Houston Zoo—which closed to the public on Tuesday and Wednesday due to the winter storm—chose to spend Tuesday's snow day ...

As people across the Houston ... the zoo said the flamingos were able to stay comfortable in their newly renovated exhibit throughout the storm. The zoo's sea lions also seemed to enjoy the ...

HOUSTON (KIAH ... the California sea lions explored their snow-covered habitat. While sea lions rely on thick blubber for insulation, at the Zoo they are able to keep warm by swimming ...

Some animals are enjoying the rare Texas snowfall, including the Asian elephant, capybaras, otters, sea lions and Lisa the leopard. Up Next in living Giant pandas make long-awaited debut at National ...