Live Music & More This Week at Sunset Fridays

Thu Aug 10 12:02:10 PDT 2023

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ZOO HIGHLIGHTS
Live Music, Food & Fun at Sunset Fridays

Our popular Sunset Fridays at SF Zoo is back this Friday, August 11th and we're opening up the Giraffe Lodge for a peek at our reticulated giraffes inside the barn! Enjoy a live performance by Greg Dayton and the Big Cats and grab some tapas and a beverage at the pop-up food tent. Guest vendors this week include, Jungle Artifacts (https://sfzoo.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=05b8326f4402b997fe7a097e3&id=6cf267baa6&e=7683a9aed3) , Yay! It's Vica (https://sfzoo.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=05b8326f4402b997fe7a097e3&id=6cfa8c022d&e=7683a9aed3) , Cable Car Creative (https://sfzoo.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=05b8326f4402b997fe7a097e3&id=966c269f54&e=7683a9aed3) , Danica Favorito (https://sfzoo.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=05b8326f4402b997fe7a097e3&id=29777e3425&e=7683a9aed3) , Sunday Night Ritual (https://sfzoo.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=05b8326f4402b997fe7a097e3&id=8031fab39a&e=7683a9aed3) and Colors for Love (https://sfzoo.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=05b8326f4402b997fe7a097e3&id=ef9415dba6&e=7683a9aed3)  and more, plus participate in conservation-themed kids activities and get your face painted! Be sure to bring a blanket or folding chair for the lawn!

Admission to Sunset Fridays is FREE for Zoo Members! The event takes place just after the Zoo closes, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Playfield area where kids can play at the Elinor Friend Playground, Sculpture Learning Plaza and ride the Dentzel Carousel. If you are not yet a member, become one now or renew online (https://sfzoo.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=05b8326f4402b997fe7a097e3&id=604ab95b1b&e=7683a9aed3) !  Tickets for non-Zoo Members, ages 12 and over, is $12.00; children 11 and under are free. Find more information on event page (https://sfzoo.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=05b8326f4402b997fe7a097e3&id=1833e874dd&e=7683a9aed3) or purchase event tickets online (https://sfzoo.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=05b8326f4402b997fe7a097e3&id=edccebeb90&e=7683a9aed3) .

A big thank you to our August 11th supporters, including Hall Wines, YPO-Gold (NorCal) and the San Francisco Zoological Society.
Meet "Larry" the Gray Fox

You will soon be able to see one of our newest Zoo residents, a male gray fox! Named "Larry" after the late San Francisco Recreation and Parks Commissioner Larry Griffin, he is the first gray fox to live here in several decades. Gray foxes are common in the wild in California and neighboring states, ranging from southern Canada into most of the U.S. and into Mexico, Central America and parts of South America. They are relatively solitary, except during breeding season, and are distinguished by their black-tipped tail. Unlike other foxes, they do climb trees! You can find "Larry" in the habitat adjacent to the mandrills very soon!
Become a Zoo Docent!
You've no doubt seen our intrepid Zoo Docents out and about and all around the Zoo during your visit. These knowledgeable individuals are among our greatest assets as they share information about wildlife, wild places and fun facts about our animal residents. For those of you interested in volunteering as a Zoo Docent, we are hosting a Docent Program Informational Event on Sunday, August 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the large classroom of the Lurie Education Building.

The program includes a detailed presentation about the docent program followed by a complimentary Zoo tour and a hands-on demonstration on the use of our biofact cart (biological artifacts like skulls, bones and feathers). Enjoy light refreshments while connecting with others who share your passion for animals and our planet! Limited space is available. RSVP to docent at sfzoo.org (mailto:docent at sfzoo.org) .
(Photo by May Woon)
Zoo Member Offer

The Columbia Sportswear Employee Store located in Richmond is offering SF Zoo Members an exclusive offer valid August 11-September 3, 2023. All Columbia brands including Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, SOREL and prAna will be discounted 40-60% below retail price. For store access, provide your digital invite (https://sfzoo.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=05b8326f4402b997fe7a097e3&id=811d422871&e=7683a9aed3)  (printout or shown on your mobile device) plus proof of affiliation (membership card or this Animail). You may bring up to four additional guests with each visit.
Happening in August!
World Lizard Day is August 14th!

August 14th is World Lizard Day! While no one is quite sure how this unusual holiday got its start, it doesn't make it any less fun to celebrate. Lizards are reptiles characterized primarily by scaly skin, long bodies and tail, and moveable eyelids. Most lizards lay eggs although some give birth to live young. There are about 6,000 lizard species found on every continent except Antarctica. Lizards are cold-blooded or ectothermic getting their body heat from external sources. Lizards range in size from less than an inch (the tiny dwarf gecko) to over 11 feet. At SF Zoo, we currently care for 19 lizards of 11 different species including two of the largest lizard species, the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis).  “Rinca” and “Sikka”, our resident Komodos, can be seen hanging out in the heated Komodo dragon exhibit. Komodo dragons are an endangered species as are almost 250 different lizard species.

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