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Frog Egg Safari

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Backyard Birds

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Just Listen

Neighborhood Species: Ursus theodorus

Neighborhood Species: Ursus theodorus

Heron & Gopher

Heron & Gopher

Big Salamander

Big Salamander

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Handsome Hedgehogs

Handsome Hedgehogs

Scintillating Skinks

Scintillating Skinks

Lemurs of Lipman Family Lemur Forest

Lemurs of Lipman Family Lemur Forest

Terrific Tortoises

Terrific Tortoises

Sensational Snakes

Sensational Snakes

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The Lion Sleeps Tonight

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Boone the Black Rhino

Boone the Black Rhino

Training Boone

Training Boone

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Animal Training

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Social Distancing by Animals?

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Maki’s back #MakiMonday!

Maki’s back #MakiMonday!

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Our Maki's getting stronger every day and slowly g

Our Maki's getting stronger every day and slowly getting reacquainted with his family! Stay tuned for our “Welcome Back, Maki, Day of Celebration!”

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Mexican gray wolves, once abundant through their r

Mexican gray wolves, once abundant through their range, were hunted to the brink of extinction by farmers and ranchers who believed they harmed livestock. By the 1970s, there were only five remaining in the wild. Through captive breeding and release programs led by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, there are now over 100 in the wild and they once again have a future #WolfAwarenessWeek

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Happy 30th birthday, Angie 🥳🥳🥳 (📸: Mar

Happy 30th birthday, Angie 🥳🥳🥳 (📸: Marianne Hale)

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Here’s Maki just after his rescue last night. He

Here’s Maki just after his rescue last night. He was found in a church’s playground in Daly City. @sfpdofficial announced today the arrest of the culprit and we are so relieved on many levels. Thank you everyone for your good thoughts during this unimaginable ordeal.

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Father and son, born August 15, checking each othe

Father and son, born August 15, checking each other out on the African Savanna 😍

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Following the abduction of our beloved senior ring

Following the abduction of our beloved senior ring-tailed lemur, Maki, we received an outpouring of concern, which led to his return late Thursday evening! Somewhat anxious and hungry, Maki appears to be in good health!
We appreciate and thank the San Francisco and Daly City Police Departments for their diligence and especially thank the Hope Lutheran Church for the information that led to his safe reunion. The San Francisco Zoological Society will be making a donation to the church in Maki’s honor. Thank you, all!

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This morning, our 21-year-old male ring-tailed lem

This morning, our 21-year-old male ring-tailed lemur, Maki, was discovered missing from the Lipman Family Lemur Forest. @sfpdofficial is assisting with the recovery of this highly endangered animal. If the public has information, please call SFPD’s 24 Hour Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.

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Our vet techs are the rocks of the hospital – no

Our vet techs are the rocks of the hospital – not only do they do most the nursing care for the zoo’s animals but they monitor anesthesia, process lots of different samples, and train with the animal care staff so that we can get positive, pain-free veterinary assessments of our animals. Thanks for all you do #VetTechWeek

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Nothing like a bright, sunshine-y October day in S

Nothing like a bright, sunshine-y October day in San Francisco 🌞🥰

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Now and then 🥰Lulu is a very attentive and prot

Now and then 🥰Lulu is a very attentive and protective mother to her little girl who was born on April 4. She lets her run around more and more and do some exploring on her own #MandrillMonday

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Wishing you a beautiful Sunday enjoying some koala

Wishing you a beautiful Sunday enjoying some koala-ty time with your loved ones 🐨🌞

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