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

Monday mojo.

Time to explore!

Saving a little morsel for later…   📷: Steve Franks

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

Saturday smiles. 😊

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

Contemplating the week while sitting in a ball. Sounds about right!

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.

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

We were pleased to welcome California Assemblymember Catherine Stefani Catherine Stefani 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

Ocelot Pepita gets a “A for effort” here (and yes, she was finally able to fully enjoy her treat!). Happy Caturday!

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!

When the camera gets your best side!   Waldrapp ibis by Steve Franks.

On this World Orangutan Day, we recognize the three orangutan species – Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli – all critically endangered. Their primary threats are habitat loss and fragmentation from palm oil operations, illegal hunting and trafficking. To grow more palm trees and

Black-and-white ruffed lemur Aang using selfie mode. 📷: Aang

It’s World Goat Day! Meet two of our goat caretakers, Amber and Ynez, as they share some fascinating facts about our herds!   As one of the first animals to be domesticated by humans over 9,000 years ago, the estimated 200 domestic goat breeds play vital roles around the world,

We finally had our August (instead of Fogust) this week, albeit brief!

Each day, our carnivore staff spreads a variety of produce around the habitat for black bears Juneau and Valdez to forage, and what they don’t find right away, you can bet they’ll find later in the day!