The Houston Zoo announced Wednesday its new president and CEO, Lisa Peterson, who will fill the position in June.

The giant elephants created by Indigenous artists in India are traveling the world and H-Town is the only stop in Texas and ...

Located in Hermann Park and close to Houston's Museum District, the zoo is about 4 miles south of downtown. The zoo does not have its own parking lot; free parking is available in Hermann Park.

What's more, the park is also home to the Houston Zoo. Aside from the zoo, the McGovern Centennial Gardens and the Miller Outdoor Theatre are some of the most popular points of interest in the park.