Bay Area veterans may choose to celebrate their respective Veterans Day restfully at home or out and about, but in San Francisco, hundreds of veterans…
Two Magellenic penguin chicks graduated from the San Francisco Zoo’s “fish school” this morning, a zoo spokesman said. Erin and Steve, the two chicks, waddled…
A 32-year-old polar bear died of old age at the San Francisco Zoo on Friday, according to zoo officials. Pike was born at the zoo…
Allegations that upper management at the San Francisco Zoo eavesdropped on employees using a radio communication system as a bugging device has union teamsters demanding…
The San Francisco Zoo is offering an alternative to traditional Valentine’s Day festivities this year. Jilted lovers can adopt a hissing cockroach or giant scorpion…
San Francisco Zoo officials today said they would make changes to prevent further accidents like one that killed a young gorilla earlier this month following…
San Francisco Zoo primate staff has been closely monitoring the mourning six-member western lowland gorilla family that lost its youngest member in what was described…
One of the youngest members of the Jones Family Gorilla Preserve at the San Francisco Zoo died Friday in what staff described as a “tragic…
A bison named “Last Cow” died Monday in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Zoo officials announced today. The female American bison was 22…
Two organizations aimed at animal care entered into World Series wagers this week, according to representatives. The San Francisco Zoological Society and the San Francisco…
A pedestrian fatally struck by a car this morning near the San Francisco Zoo has been identified by the medical examiner’s office as 87-year-old Louis…
The San Francisco Zoo is welcoming two new wolverines to its collection of animals with a family-friendly weekend of events this Saturday and Sunday. The…
The newest addition to the San Francisco Zoo is a red panda who has been named Tenzing, zoo officials announced today. Resembling more a raccoon…
A special exhibit opening at the San Francisco Zoo Saturday will take a close look at what animals leave behind—their poop. The “Scoop on Poop”…
The 5-month old baby gorilla at the San Francisco Zoo has been named Kabibe, zoo officials announced this morning. The public voted on the moniker…
The newest addition to the gorilla family will make her debut Saturday at the San Francisco Zoo and her name will be announced Friday morning….
A squirrel monkey that made headlines when he was stolen from an exhibit at the San Francisco Zoo in 2011 has died, zoo officials said…
U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier helped kick off a naming contest today for a baby gorilla during a visit to the San Francisco Zoo. Speier, D-San…
The oldest of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park bison was euthanized today after a checkup determined she could no longer stand up, San Francisco Zoo…
A baby gorilla born Wednesday has joined the troop at the San Francisco Zoo, zoo officials said. The 5-pound 1-ounce baby girl arrived around 2…
A man was cited for trespassing on Sunday after allegedly jumping a fence at the San Francisco Zoo and running through animal exhibits, police and…
San Francisco 49ers lineman Alex Boone will join San Francisco Zoo patrons on Friday to celebrate the naming of a 4-year-old black rhino after him….
A new baby giraffe was born at the San Francisco Zoo last week, weighing in at 130 pounds and standing 5 feet 10 inches tall,…
Even a fundraiser that raked in over a million dollars couldn’t block the approval of a $2 increase for tickets to the San Francisco Zoo…
A Sumatran tiger cub born last month at the San Francisco Zoo has finally been named — but the rights to do so didn’t come…
The SF Zoo is thriving. They’ve got an adorable Sumatran tiger cub, many of their exhibits have been refurbished, and life is only getting better…
Swooning over the SF Zoo’s baby tiger, but not in the position to pay $15 to visit her? Then call in sick tomorrow: it’s free…
A Sumatran tiger cub born last month at the San Francisco Zoo has had its first medical exam and officials now know she is a…