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ANIMAIL ZOO NEWS

Lion Cub Makes Debut

After bonding with mom Sukari for nearly two months in the Zoo's Lion House, the 20-lb. cub is emerging from its specially prepared nest box and exploring the outdoors. And we're proud to announce that it's a boy! Sukari has been especially protective but appears ready to show off her cub. It looks like Sukari will allow him to do some trick-or-treating after all! We anticipate the cub will be on exhibit for his two-month birthday on Halloween, October 31.

Photo by Marianne Hale 

Come Meet Casper on Halloween

Join us Halloween day for a special meet and greet with Casper the Friendly Ghost. Plus, kids who wear their Halloween costume get $1 off admission! Casper will available for photos from 9 am to 3 pm at the Elinor Friend Playground.  

SFZS Members:  All San Francisco Zoo Members are invited for a SPOOKtacular Members’ Morning (https://t.e2ma.net/click/86r1g/o330mu/4rtxhc) from 9 to 10 am. Grab some candy, ride the carousel and meet Casper the Friendly Ghost. Happy Halloween! 

Not a SFZS Member? Sign up for our popular Animail email newsletter this weekend at the Membership Services Office to be entered-to-win a Basic SFZS Membership Package as well as a chance to feed enrichment to the animals! (Winners will be announced next week. Promotion not valid for membership renewals.)

Photo by Marianne Hale

Building Confidence in Children through Play

Risk taking is a key factor in childhood development. Offering up those necessary risks to give children the confidence in learning about the world around them is a key component to the Elinor Friend Playground. Read more about how companies like Scientific Arts and civic groups like the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department incorporates these safe educational risks into playground design. Read all about it here (https://t.e2ma.net/click/86r1g/o330mu/kkuxhc). (Please note that the story is on www.sfchronicle.com (https://t.e2ma.net/click/86r1g/o330mu/0cvxhc), not www.sfgate.com (https://t.e2ma.net/click/86r1g/o330mu/g5vxhc).) 

Photo by Marianne Hale

Take a Wild Walk on Halloween

Looking for something creepy, crawly, or a bit bewitching on your trip to the San Francisco Zoo this Halloween? Take a Spooky Specimens Walk Walk (https://t.e2ma.net/click/86r1g/o330mu/wxwxhc) at 10 am, noon, and 2 pm. 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/86r1g/o330mu/cqxxhc). See you on Saturday!

Photo by Marianne Hale

Create Your Own Pizza at The Station

Enjoying the Zoo definitely works up an appetite. Stop by The Station (formerly Terrace Cafe) to make your own quickfire pizza! Choose from a selection of tasty toppings or go for a classic cheese or pepperoni to satisfy your hunger. The Station is located next to the Little Puffer Depot. 

Register Your Little Adventurer in Winter Zoo Camp

December 21-24 and December 28-31 (Monday - Thursday)

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/86r1g/o330mu/siyxhc)

Fun Fact: African Lions

African lions are different from other felid species in several ways: males have a distinctive mane, while in many other cat species there is little sexual dimorphism. Lions are also different from other cats in that they are a social species – they hunt and live in a ‘pride’ with a dominant male, related females and cubs.  Males will also form bachelor groups.  Females become sexually mature at 4 years and after a 110 day gestation period, 1 – 6 cubs are born. The cubs are dependent on adults until 16 months of age.  While lions are carnivores and hunt mainly medium- to large-sized ungulates such as antelope and wildebeest, they have also been known to scavenge.  Females do the majority of the hunting and tend to hunt under cover of darkness, as they have very good night vision. Panthera leo’s historic range was once across Asia and Africa. Today a small population of Asiatic lions remain in India; African lions now inhabit sub-Saharan Africa and can be found on savannas of East Africa, south to the Kalahari Desert.  Lions are vulnerable due to poaching and trophy hunting, as well as conflict with farmers and ranchers.  In addition, habitat destruction and fragmentation decreases the amount of available prey and food sources. Come on out to the Zoo this weekend to see our new lion cub explore his outdoor enclosure. 





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