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The mission of San Francisco Zoo is to connect all people with wildlife, inspire caring for nature and advance conservation action.
San Francisco, CA
Joined November 2007
Keeper Ynez making sure alpaca Ozzie’s favorite blue bucket has plenty of water! . Alpacas naturally like to dip their feet so there’s always going to be an extra bucket for foot dipping!
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Ocelot Pepita gets a “A for effort” here (and yes, she was finally able to fully enjoy her treat!). Happy Caturday!
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We were pleased to welcome California Assemblymember Catherine Stefani @AsmStefani and her team today! They spent the day touring the Zoo, meeting animals from the Animal Rescue and Conservation Center, Lipman Family Lemur Forest and Puente al Sur, and learning about the Zoo’s
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It’s World Lizard Day! You can currently see many of our lizard species along the Nature Trail this summer and learn fun facts from our knowledgeable youth volunteers! Also, you’ll find lizards, such as our caiman lizard, Ladybug Lotusflower, at the South American Tropical
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Happy International Wolf Day! Our four female Mexican gray wolves serve as important ambassadors of this subspecies once on the brink of extinction, and thanks to the work of U.S. Fish & Wildlife, conservationists and zoos, this keystone subspecies has seen a recovery since 1998.
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Contemplating the week while sitting in a ball. Sounds about right!
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It’s World Lion Day and today we honor one of the most iconic big cats in the world!. Both males and females roar, however, males tend to roar much louder than females (and you can hear Marvella demonstrating her impressive vocalizations here). A male lion’s roar is also more
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We are saddened to share that our 13-year-old male jaguar, Lamont, has passed away after he began suffering from sudden and severe mobility issues due to intervertebral disc disease, also known as a slipped disc. Following extensive evaluation, including consultation with an
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Saving a little morsel for later…. 📷: Steve Franks
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Here’s to the flower power generation! We had a great time celebrating the Grateful Dead/Dead and Company all weekend long! Congrats to one of San Francisco’s most iconic bands in their 60th anniversary! . #sfzoo #gratefuldead #deadandcompany
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Lots of groovy enrichment presented to zoo animals to celebrate the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary! Here are just a few!
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Black rhino Boone received some Grateful Dead-inspired enrichment during this epic weekend celebrating the Dead’s 60th anniversary!
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While devoted Deadheads converge in Golden Gate Park to attend the 3-day sold-out concert featuring Dead and Company, Friday thru Sunday, August 1-3, in honor of their 60th anniversary, come on out to SF Zoo for some hippie-action of our own! . Zoo staff will be donning tie-dyed
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Rinca may look like he’s staring at you, but Komodo dragons actually have poor eyesight. They actually rely more on their keen sense of smell, flicking their tongues to collect scent particles to assess what’s happening in their environment.
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Rhinos, like our male Greater one-horned rhino, Gauhati, make a variety of sounds, including grunting, snorting, trumpeting and squeaking as a way of communicating, even using low-frequency sounds to communicate with one another in dense forests. The reasons for the sounds
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As the world’s smallest deer species, the pudu stands just 1 to 1.5 feet tall at the shoulder! You can often see our two-year-old female southern pudu, Flor, in her outdoor habitat, though she is a bit shy, which is part of their survival strategy in the wild. 📷: Steve Franks
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