Every time you visit the Zoo, you’re helping us save sea turtles in the wild. On Saturday, March 20, the Houston Zoo released 14 endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles into the Gulf of Mexico. These turtles were part of the sea turtle rescue flight from Cape Cod, Mass. in December 2020. Read more about the release in our latest blog post: bit.ly/3f2imP8
American White Pelicans
American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) on their wintering grounds in a wetland on the Pacific coast of Guatemala.
SeaWorld – 38,000 Rescues
Rescue and returns are at the heart of SeaWorld’s animal care mission. Even while our parks were temporarily closed due to the pandemic, our rescue teams continued their life-saving work to help animals in need from coast to coast.