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October 24

Boo at the Zoo (https://t.e2ma.net/click/kk2zg/o330mu/0ooghc)

Spooky Sleepover (https://t.e2ma.net/click/kk2zg/o330mu/ghpghc)

Wild Walk (https://t.e2ma.net/click/kk2zg/o330mu/w9pghc)

October 25

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Wild Walk (https://t.e2ma.net/click/kk2zg/o330mu/surghc)

October 29

Bird Walk (https://t.e2ma.net/click/kk2zg/o330mu/8msghc)

October 31

Members Morning (https://t.e2ma.net/click/kk2zg/o330mu/oftghc)

Wild Walk (https://t.e2ma.net/click/kk2zg/o330mu/47tghc)

Tuesdays through Saturdays

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ANIMAIL ZOO NEWS

Boo at the Zoo is This Weekend! 

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Make plans to join us for the annual Boo at the Zoo, a "not-too-spooky" Halloween family festival where you can trick-or-treat around the Zoo, see the animals enjoy pumpkin treats and get your monster mash on at the special Halloween themed Baby Loves Disco! Plus, there will be the Haunted Nature Trail, live entertainment, bounce houses and much more. For details, click here (https://t.e2ma.net/click/kk2zg/o330mu/glwghc). 

Come Meet Casper on Halloween

Join us Halloween day for a special meet and greet with Casper the Friendly Ghost. Casper will be here at the Zoo available for photos from 9 am to 3 pm.  

SFZS Members:  All San Francisco Zoo Members are invited for a SPOOKtacular Members’ Morning (https://t.e2ma.net/click/kk2zg/o330mu/wdxghc) from 9 to 10 am.

(Photo by Marianne Hale) 

Halloween-Themed Wild Walks in October

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Looking for something creepy, crawly, or a bit bewitching on your trip to the San Francisco Zoo? At 2 pm every Saturday and Sunday (and at 10 am, noon, and 2 pm on Halloween), our guided tours will have a touch of the terrifying, with a Spooky Specimens theme. First, we will stop by to see our Komodo dragon, then head on down to the Insect Zoo, as well as the Lipman Family Lemur Forest, discussing why people find these critters captivating and why they aren’t that scary after all. Tours also include a Keeper Talk and an Animal Encounter. Register via our calendar of events (https://t.e2ma.net/click/kk2zg/o330mu/syyghc). See you on our march through the Macabre!

(Photo by Marianne Hale)

Farewell to Martha

Farewell to Martha, our 15-year-old Siberian tiger, who passed away of natural causes on October 15. We were lucky to have her at the Zoo for more than four years and it is very sad to say goodbye. She was an important ambassador who taught us about the world of Siberian tigers and inspired staff and visitors to advance conservation for her species.

(Photo by Marianne Hale)

Winter Zoo Camp

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Registration for our wildly popular Winter Zoo Camp is now open! Give your kiddos an opportunity for adventure and learning during their winter break. Let our Education Specialists expand their knowledge on how wildlife adapts to the challenges of winter. For more information or to register, click here. (https://t.e2ma.net/click/kk2zg/o330mu/oj0ghc)

Fun Fact: Bats

Bats have a spooky reputation, but in fact they are critically important animals worldwide. In ancient times, people believed bats were the souls of sleeping people or that they were the night spirits feeding on the blood of sleeping victims. In truth, there are only three types of vampire bats found, all living in the tropics where they prey mainly on sleeping cattle, not humans. With more than 1,300 species of bats worldwide, they account for about 20% of all mammal species. Some types of bats feed on fruit and nectar, (pictured here is the Hammer-headed Fruit Bat) thus they are important to their ecosystems as they play crucial roles in pollination and seed dispersal. Most bats are insectivores and use echolocation to find prey and navigate in the dark. Echolocation is like the sonar that dolphins and whales use – emitting high frequency sounds and interpreting the echoes that bounce back from the objects in front of them. These insectivorous bats help balance their ecosystems by keeping populations of insects in check, thereby reducing the need for use of pesticides. For example, the 200 million Mexican free-tailed bats that live in Bracken Cave, Texas eat up to 200 tons of insects per night! For information on bat conservation, come to Boo at the Zoo on Saturday, October 24, to meet the Bat Lady from NorCalBats (https://t.e2ma.net/click/kk2zg/o330mu/4b1ghc). 





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