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Giant tortoises, penguins, sea turtles: See how Houstonians are helping save animals in the Galรกpagos Islands
Read full article: Giant tortoises, penguins, sea turtles: See how Houstonians are helping save animals in the Galรกpagos IslandsAs families file into the Houston Zoo to experience the new Galรกpagos Islands habitat, theyโre making a difference for conservation efforts around the globe. Funding that comes in from guests allows the Zoo to support projects that are saving wildlife. Members of our KPRC 2 team traveled with the Houston Zoo to the Galรกpagos Islands ahead of the opening of the new exhibit and witnessed firsthand whatโs being done to save giant tortoises, sea turtles, sea lions, marine iguanas, and penguins.
Explore the Galรกpagos Islands at the Houston Zoo
Read full article: Explore the Galรกpagos Islands at the Houston ZooOne of the most magical places on Earth can be experienced at a one-of-a-kind exhibit at the Houston Zoo starting this week. The Galรกpagos Islands habitat opens to the public on April 7.
Day 1: Journey to the Galรกpagos Islands with the Houston Zoo
Read full article: Day 1: Journey to the Galรกpagos Islands with the Houston ZooOur journey with the Houston Zoo to the Galรกpagos Islands started early in the morning Friday. 6 a.m. breakfast, 7 a.m. pick up from our hotel in Quito and it was off to the airport, again. We had flown into Quito, Ecuador from Houston the evening before and caught a few hours of sleep before embarking on the final leg of our trip which would take us to Galรกpagos for our first day on the Islands.
Day 1: Journey to the Galรกpagos Islands with the Houston Zoo
Read full article: Day 1: Journey to the Galรกpagos Islands with the Houston ZooOur journey with the Houston Zoo to the Galรกpagos Islands started early in the morning Friday. 6 a.m. breakfast, 7 a.m. pick up from our hotel in Quito and it was off to the airport, again. We had flown into Quito, Ecuador from Houston the evening before and caught a few hours of sleep before embarking on the final leg of our trip which would take us to Galรกpagos for our first day on the Islands.
Houston Zoo announces delay in Galรกpagos Islands exhibit due to supply chain woes; attraction now slated to open early 2023
Read full article: Houston Zoo announces delay in Galรกpagos Islands exhibit due to supply chain woes; attraction now slated to open early 2023Supply chain issues have caused a shortage of materials around the world, and the Houston Zoo has been impacted as well.
Chinese boats spotted illegally hauling tuna in Indian Ocean
Read full article: Chinese boats spotted illegally hauling tuna in Indian OceanA new report by a Norwegian watchdog group documents Chinese squid vessels using wide nets to illegally catch already overfished tuna as part of a surge in unregulated activity in the Indian Ocean.