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It’s a turtley sunny day! Come check out our freshwater turtles at their habitat in the Exploration Zone - everyone was out basking in the gorgeous sunshine today!

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It’s Hump Day and here’s our handsome male Bactrian camel, Bactrius Maximus II, after working through his braided firehose enrichment feeder for a tasty snack!

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When the angle, view and skylight take on an artsy perspective.

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Our animal care team celebrated National Pig Day today by treating female KuneKune pig, Amaia, with an oink-worthy treat! Gotta love her ears!

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The mane of a Przewalski’s horse is actually similar to those of a zebra, and is short and thick, standing upright, unlike domestic horses, which have longer, flowing manes. From this photo, you can see their mane at a very cool angle!

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Pacha is seen demonstrating the Baird’s tapir’s extraordinary prehensile snout! Similar to an elephant’s trunk, the tapir’s nose and upper lip combine to help them forage for leaves and fruit, serve as a snorkel when swimming, and detect odors in their forest habitat.

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Hanging out with the mandrills!

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You might often see our ring-tailed lemurs huddling closely together. They do this to keep warm when it’s cold, or to reaffirm social bonds and to help maintain group dynamics. Can you tell whose tail belongs to who?

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Our 39-year-old female Andean condor, Callista, can often be seen displaying in her outdoor habitat at Puente al Sur. Male Andean condors use a similar display to attract a female, spreading his wings and making clicking noises with his tongue. 1/2

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One of the most important care routines we provide our hooved animals – including horses, giraffes, goats and even the Golden Gate Park bison – is maintaining proper hoof care, such as keeping their hooves trimmed and cleaned regularly. February marks International Hoof Care Month. 1/2

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Sundays are for relaxing. #sfzoo #fossa

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Snow leopards, like Jimmy G., have pretty big paws! Their large paws allow them to better grip when climbing and act as protection from sharp rocks and the cold and snow. #Caturday #sfzoo

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Have you ever seen an alpaca take a foot bath? Now you have! See seven-year-old Ozzie dip one foot, then the other (then both!), and of course, afterwards, he looked quite proud of himself. You can meet our alpacas (and other domestic breeds) in the Fisher Family Farm.

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We all need a little Ida and Earl today! 🌺🥬 #aldabratortoise #tortoise #sfzoo

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Did you know that Bactrian camels graze 6-8 hours a day and another 6-8 hours chewing their cud? Here’s our male, Bactrius Maximus II, enjoying a snack! Notice in the second photo, somehow, he ended up with hay on top of his head!

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Pomegranates are considered a superfood, they’re sweet, tart and nutritious. Yum! Only the best for our chimps - like Gombus! 📷: Steve Franks

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Loooonnnngggg weekend vibes! 📷: Steve Franks

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Sleep is underrated! Jaguars sleep about 10 hours per day. They are known to sleep on the branches of trees, or even rocks, and at the Zoo, our male can be seen sleeping on a variety of elevated platforms.

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Sharing the love on Valentine’s Day! 💕💖

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Our male emu, 44-year-old Boomer, looks like he’s having a terrific hair day but in actuality, emus do not have hair, but feathers. Like other ratites, each feather is double-shafted and lacks barbules, so the feathers hang loosely and looks like hair from a distance.

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The calm before the storm…

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When you get a hello from a tiger salamander, it totally makes your day… #sfzoo #salamander

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Is Macaw Monday a thing? Now it is! Here’s Beyonce, one of our three female rescued Hyacinth macaws, the largest macaw in the world, measuring over three feet in length (mostly made up of their tails!). Visit our trio in the Exploration Zone across from the Family Farm!

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We join Thatcher, our Eurasian eagle owl, in wishing you a happy Superb Owl Day! 🦉Hope it’s a hoot! #sfzoo #superbowl

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A good day to zen by watching our female fossa Marie gnaw on a bone!

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We love a rainbow 🌈 after a storm!

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Happy International Zebra Day! No two zebra stripes are alike, similar to a human fingerprint. We identify our Grant’s zebras by their stripes: Maxine has a diamond shape on her chest, Coco has a stripe that crosses her chest and Gigi has a stripe across her chest that is broken. 📷: Julianna B.

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Happy Lunar New Year! As the Year of the Snake, you can find a variety of snake species throughout the Zoo, including at our Animal Rescue & Conservation Center (ARC), home to our ambassador animals.

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Starting off the week with a beauty! Here’s one of our two young female bongos that have adjusted well since their arrival last year. Did you know that bongos have prehensile tongues? They use their long tongues to grasp at leaves and grasses when eating. 📷: Steve Franks

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Awwwww…judging by her tail, Marvella must have had a sweet dream! #sfzoo #Caturday

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Another hump day with handsome Bactrius Maximus II! 🐫 Our Bactrian camel is quite suave, wouldn’t you agree? #sfzoo #humpday

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“Come here and let me groom you!” When lemurs groom each other, it is a social behavior that helps to strengthen the bonds of the group. It also helps for hygiene, as they use their specialized bottom teeth that helps remove debris from fur. 📷: May Woon

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What would you trade with OJ for that big bunch of kale? 📷: May Woon

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Cats will be cats! #caturday 📷: May Woon

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With Bactrius Maximus II, our new Bactrian camel, we can legit wish you a Happy Hump Day!

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Female fossa Marie engaging with her enrichment: priceless!

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Monday mood.

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After the December rains, the grass in the Lipman Family Lemur Forest is now lush and tall with tasty flowers all around! Enjoy the natural sound!

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It’s a beautiful #MeerkatMonday!

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Here’s a good look at Pepita, our female ocelot, engaging with new hanging enrichment. Our animal care and enrichment teams work to develop a variety of devices to keep our animals engaged, stimulated, curious and active. Happy #Caturday!

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Ah! The hustle and bustle of the holidays and the new year is now over which means some of us can catch a few winks… 📷: May Woon

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Happy Zoo Year!

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Here’s a quick look back at 2024! Wishing you a Happy Zoo Year and a great 2025!

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What goes up, must come down? You’ll often find our pair of wolverines climbing on or even sleeping in their habitat’s trees!

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Whatever your plans are today (even a visit to the Zoo!), we hope it is wonderful! Happy holidays from all of us to all of you!

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Our quartet of Chacoan peccaries made it to the “nice” list this year!

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