Experts' Choice Award Houston Zoo
9 expert reviews
“The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre zoological park that is located within Houston's Hermann Park, close to the Museum District, making it great for a day of family fun.”
– Afar Magazine
Fodor's "This small but pleasant zoo is home to 4,500 animals, housed in carefully designed ecosystems along shaded trails." Full review
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Be sure to visit the boardwalks and treehouses of the Wortham World of Primates.
Frommer's "Located within Hermann Park is this 55-acre zoo featuring a gorilla habitat, rare albino reptiles, a cat facility, a large aquarium, and vampire bats." Full review
Lonely Planet "More than 4500 animals inhabit the semi-tropical, 55-acre Houston Zoo. Activities include wildlife talks catering to different age groups and summertime zoo sleepovers." Full review
Where "What began in 1922 as the home to prairie dogs and other small animals has expanded beyond its original borders." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The zoo is home to 5,000 animals of 700 species." Full review
U.S. News & World Report16.0
"The Houston Zoo contains more than 6,000 animals that range from cheetahs and giraffes to otters and bats." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The 55-acre zoo is home to more than 6,000 animals representing 900 species. The zoo is home to a collection of Asian elephants, a collection of sea lions, and Shasta the cougar."
Houston Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
Travel + Leisure "The 55-acre park is home to 900 species, and with every ticket sold, visitors are able to help support more than 40 wildlife conservation projects around the world."
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