Houston Zoo

August 10 - World Lion Day

Melons are a surprising but favorite snack for our African lion pride. Our carnivore keepers threw snacks and enrichment items into the lion moat to encourage them to cool off and get exercise in. Don't miss tomorrow's #WorldLionDay festivities here at the Zoo! The schedule includes: 🦁 9:30am: See our lions receive paper enrichment to encourage natural behaviors like ripping and shredding 🦴 11:30am: Bone-in meat jump with Hasani 🧊 1:30pm: Food toss over the lion moat to encourage them to go swimming and cool off