Rather than focus on today’s heavy rainstorm, we prefer to recall (a few days ago!) when our skunk, Tux, was enjoying the sunshine! 🦨🌞☀️

We celebrated the birthdays of goats Vinny, Vander & Tyson as they turned 7 years old! Guests to the Family Farm joined in to wish them well! Our miniature horse, Viggo, also turned 21 and caretakers made him with a breakfast surprise which he gobbled up!

Stacey. That is all. 🐨

We recently welcomed our newest animal resident, a 5-month-old female blue duiker! She came to us from our friends at Safari West, where she was born.

You can find her in the African Aviary, where she is adjusting well with her avian neighbors.

This is a reminder from black rhino Boone to always chew slowly and savor your food.

Easter-themed surprises all weekend long!
Here’s red panda Little Mebo checking out her big spread!

#sfzoo #redpanda #easter

The enrichment given to 15-year-old female fosa Marie stimulates her natural hunting and climbing skills, and her curious nature. She recently tested out a new climbing structure and a pool filled with water. Fosas are actually good swimmers, and in their native Madagascar, they swim to catch fish!

Ring-tailed lemurs enjoying plucking all the fresh sour grass flowers growing naturally all around their habitat!

How about a boop from Pepita, our female ocelot!

Some birthdays are best enjoyed in a low-key way, and that’s how male Bactrian camel, Bactrius Maximus II, celebrated his big 10th birthday!

Happy Birthday big guy, lookin’ good!

Sunday vibes. A great day to visit the Zoo!

Can you spot Solano, our female tiger salamander?!

With the unseasonably warm weather here, female red panda, Little Mebo, demonstrates how best to beat the heat, and get some snacks in at the same time!

Prairie dogs munching on their veggies as if they were French fries ☺️😊🍟

We are all about the extreme close-ups!

Male orangutan Berani was recently given a blanket that is actually a waterproof dog bed blanket, and is a made from a material that is new to him!

Orangutans use blankets for a variety of reasons – from using them as a head covering, as warmth or comfort, and in building a nest area.

Curly, our 12-year-old curl-crested aracari, is a sight to behold! Native to the southwestern Amazon Basin in South America, this small toucan species is known for its unique, glossy, black curly crown feathers and multi-colored bill. Find Curly in the South American Tropical Rainforest & Aviary.

Sunny skies☀️ = red panda Little Mebo out about! And we’re here for it!

Our male sibling green-winged macaws, Roberto and Blanco, are Zoo veterans! At age 32, they have lived the majority of their lives here, and today they celebrated their big day with fruit kabobs and a lot of attention!

If you have a sincere interest in animals and conservation, enjoy working with people, and are enthusiastic and dependable, check out all the great volunteer programs offered at SF Zoo. (2) bit.ly/4r5oTtw

Happy Belated National Pig Day! At the Family Farm, we celebrate our KuneKune pigs - Amaia & Hana – every day. They are favorites for the animal selfies proudly posted by our volunteers. (1)

Your Saturday Cecil moment: Cecil enjoying a cucumber!

Thank you, Claudia, for being an amazing ambassador and teaching all of us how charismatic, playful and endearing a condor can be. We will miss you! (3)

Come by all weekend long to see her one last time before she moves to her new home at the Nashville Zoo next week, where she has been paired with a male condor for breeding opportunities. (2)

Female Andean condor Claudia (aka Callista) received a big send-off as her caretakers presented her with Nashville-themed enrichment to say farewell. (1)

Seven-year-old male Komodo dragon, Rinca, took advantage of the warm weather today! He was out exploring in his outdoor yard, before finally settling in for a nap!

And she also spent a good amount of time with her big ice block, frozen with avocado and banana (with a boiled egg on top!). And finally, the pièce de résistance – a new log! Happy Birthday Jade!

Sweet 17! A big birthday celebration for female Giant anteater, Jade, who was presented with some of her favorite treats. What better way to see her amazing tongue in action than by smearing yogurt on the viewing window of her indoor enclosure!

Axolotl Keyani coming over to say hello to keeper Stephanie!

We’re sure going to miss Callista’s penchant for destruction! As we announced recently, Callista will be moving to the Nashville Zoo soon as she was recommended to pair with a male there for breeding opportunities.

Here’s Callista with one of the dividers that comes in the apple deliveries!