Lulu, beloved mandrill at San Francisco Zoo, dies at age 24
A mandrill and long-time resident of the San Francisco Zoo has died after worsening health conditions, the zoo announced on Wednesday.
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A mandrill and long-time resident of the San Francisco Zoo has died after worsening health conditions, the zoo announced on Wednesday.
The San Francisco Zoo is celebrating a new resident, as a male mandrill infant was born in the zoo on February 1st. The infant, born to 20-year-old female, "Lulu," and 12-year-old male, "Big Joe," is doing well and can already be seen in the zoo's outdoor mandrill habitat.
The San Francisco Zoo's flock of 41 Chilean flamingos welcomed four new chicks in the last week, marking the first successful hatchings by this flock of flamingos in nine years, the zoo announced on Thursday.
Saturday morning, hundreds of families, friends, healthcare providers and survivors gathered at the San Francisco Zoo to raise awareness and funds for brain tumors and the Northern California Brain Tumor community.
The San Francisco Zoo recently welcomed three Magellanic penguin chicks, the first successful hatching of these South American birds at the zoo in three years.
San Francisco city officials have agreed to provide a $6.5 million bridge loan to the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, as the facility seeks financial stability.
A captive breeding program at the San Francisco Zoo is boosting the outlook for the unique and endangered San Francisco garter snake. Brian Hackney reports.
Two beloved animals at the San Francisco Zoo have been euthanized due to health issues, zoo officials said.
The San Francisco Zoo on Wednesday gave a sneak preview of one of its newest residents, a male silverback Western lowland gorilla.
The San Francisco Zoo on Wednesday gave a sneak preview of one of its newest residents, a male silverback Western lowland gorilla named "Cecil."
Tenzing, a 12-year-old male red panda known for his playful charm and viral antics, has died at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens after a rapid decline in health caused by a parasitic infection, zoo officials said.
The longtime chief of the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens announced her retirement Tuesday night, just days after Mayor Daniel Lurie called for her departure.
The last truly wild horse species in the world, rare Przewalski's horses, were once only found on the Mongolian steppes of the Gobi Desert. But on Tuesday at 10 a.m., they could be seen in a media preview at the San Francisco Zoo and Gardens.
The San Francisco Zoo on Wednesday announced the recent passing of Maggie, one of the oldest chimpanzees in the United State, from lymphoma just a month shy of her 56th birthday.
Officials at the San Francisco Zoo on Friday confirmed that their 43-year-old endangered Western lowland gorilla named "Oscar Jonesy" died after a medical procedure on Thursday afternoon.
As the San Francisco Zoo moves forward with its panda exhibit project, one donor said he will be pulling back on funding the zoo until changes are made.
Sooji Nam reports on why a regular donor to the San Francisco Zoo will no longer be contributing to the facility.
Kara St. Cyr reports on a report calling conditions at the SF Zoo dangerous for animals and visitors,
The San Francisco Zoo is under fire after an audit report compiled by the San Francisco Animal Control and Welfare Commission called the facility outdated and unsafe for animals and visitors.
An endangered young female red panda named Little Mebo has been welcomed to the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, officials said Friday.
San Francisco's Joint Zoo Committee meeting planned to discuss business as usual on Thursday but animal activists concerned about the San Francisco Zoo's alleged safety hazards for its animals and employees put pressure on the committee to make changes.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors took a critical vote Tuesday on how to pay for Mayor London Breed's plan to bring pandas to the San Francisco Zoo, passing it 9-2.
A committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a resolution that would allow city departments to solicit donations from private philanthropic groups to help fund the costly endeavor of hosting giant pandas from China.
The San Francisco Zoo is set to receive a pair of giant pandas under a memorandum of understanding signed Thursday by Mayor London Breed and the China Wildlife Conservation Association.
Devin Fehely reports on San Francisco's mayor pushing for a new panda for the city's zoo.
