Houston Zoo Lights Opens Nov. 19 With 'Fridays for Wildlife' Spotlighting a Star Animal Each Week
The Houston Zoo, at 6200 Hermann Park Drive in Houston, Harris County, Texas, on November 13 introduced its “Fridays for Wildlife” lineup for this season's TXU Energy presents Zoo Lights: each Friday of the event will spotlight one of the Zoo's iconic animals, with the first 2,000 guests through the gate receiving a limited-edition animal-themed ornament and the chance to take part in a conservation-focused activity inspired by the animal of the night.
Zoo Lights runs from November 19, 2026, through January 3, 2027, from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., with last entry at 9:30 p.m. The event is closed on December 9 and Christmas Eve, member preview nights are November 17 and 18, and for the first time the Zoo will open for Zoo Lights on Christmas Day, December 25.
The Fridays for Wildlife schedule is: November 20, African lion Hasani; November 27, Asian elephant Chuck; December 4, California sea lion Kamia; December 11, Masai giraffe Tino; December 18, Chilean flamingo; and December 25, western lowland gorilla Chaka.
The Zoo said each featured animal is tied to conservation work in the wild, including protecting lions in Mozambique and Kenya, keeping wildlife corridors open for Asian elephants in Borneo, protecting giraffes in Kenya, and supporting patrols and veterinary care for gorillas.
(Source: Houston Zoo)
Source: Houston Zoo
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Photo: 图：休斯顿动物园正门。照片：Rasar90，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / The main entrance of the Houston Zoo in Houston, Texas. Photo: Rasar90, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
