The Houston Zoo has announced ... has been an important part of the zoo's history, the zoo said. Built in 1962, it was originally called the Small Mammal House but was renamed in 2004.

Related: 90-Year-Old Tortoise 'Mr. Pickles' Becomes Oldest First-Time Dad at Houston Zoo The baby tortoises will ... They are currently being kept safe inside the zoo's Reptile and Amphibian House and ...

Other must-sees at the Houston Zoo include the Giraffe Feeding Platform, the John P. McGovern Children's Zoo, the McNair Elephant Habitat Area and the Reptile and Amphibian House. The zoo also ...