Lisa Peterson will take over as the organization’s president and CEO, effective June 2, the Houston Zoo announced April 2. Peterson will join the nonprofit from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where ...

When Lee Ehmke was appointed CEO of Houston Zoo back in 2015, he set an ambitious goal: to elevate the Hermann Park destination from very good to world class by its 100th anniversary in 2022.

The Houston Zoo is home to more than 6,000 animals and it is the second most visited zoo in the U.S. Exhibits range from the African Forest, which features rhinos, zebras and giraffes, to the new ...