Make Your Zoo Year's Resolutions!

Thu Jan 9 15:33:18 PST 2025

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Special Member Preview this Weekend!
https://www.sfzoo.org/vr-experience-rides/
Our newest virtual reality film is an amazing whale tale! Get ready to submerge underwater to see pods of humpback whales up-close in the new “Swimming With Humpbacks” film experience.  And just for Zoo Members, we’re offering a chance to see this immersive VR experience for free this Saturday and Sunday, January 11 & 12. Just show your valid Membership card at the VR Zone and enjoy the show!

This dynamic, educational journey follows a marine biologist who sets out to learn about the behavior of mother humpback whales and their calves. Shot in stereoscopic 3D virtual reality, this completely immersive close encounter with one of the largest and gentlest mammals on the planet will give you goosebumps!

Learn More (https://www.sfzoo.org/vr-experience-rides/)
Dog Days at SF Zoo is this Saturday
Our first tail-wagging event of the new year takes place this Saturday, January 11, 2025! Come experience Dog Days at SF Zoo with your best buddy! For the safety of our animals, staff and guests, only a limited number of dogs can be on-site at any one time, so guests are required to reserve a time in advance to come with their dog.

Interested individuals must email during an announced timeframe to dogdays at sfzoo.org (mailto:dogdays at sfzoo.org)  to be eligible for a random drawing to select attendees. Please email with the following information on January 9 & 10 to be considered for participation. You will be notified on January 10th after 12 noon if you are selected to be placed on our reservation list.
* Name
* City
* Phone number
* Name of dog
* Dog breed
* Coat color
* Size (small, medium, large)

Dogs are free with paid guest admission or Zoo Membership. Guests are allowed one dog per reservation and each dog must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years of age. Learn more. (https://www.sfzoo.org/special-programs/)
Step into the New Year with a Wild Purpose
https://www.sfzoo.org/volunteer-programs/docents/
It’s not too late to kick off your year with a wild adventure!
Our next Zoo Docent Info Session is this Sunday, Jan. 12 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Lurie Education Building. Discover how you can inspire others, build friendships, and deepen your connection with animals while making a lasting impact.

Highlights include:
* Inspiring presentations
* Behind-the-scenes Zoo tour
* Hands-on biofact cart demo
* Light refreshments & free parking

Spaces are filling fast—RSVP today by emailing: join at sfzoodocents.org (mailto:join at sfzoodocents.org)

Learn more  (https://www.sfzoo.org/volunteer-programs/docents/) about the docent program!
Little Learners Virtual Program
https://www.sfzoo.org/zoo-camp/
Our popular Little Learners program is back after a hiatus and is now being presented virtually and offered for free to reach more kids and families! This upcoming winter program (January thru March) will feature the A, B, C’s of our Zoo animals, hosted “live” from our Little Learners Cabin and accessed through Zoom on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Little Learners program offers fun facts and connections to science geared to kids ages 2½ to 4 and follows the education frameworks and recommendations for early learners under age 5. Each program will include a featured animal (for example, “A is for armadillo”) and toddlers and caregivers will be able to learn and play along during the 30-minute sessions.

Over the course of five weeks, featured sessions will be offered twice-weekly. The first session will start on Thursday, January 30 and offered again on Saturday, February 1st. Learn more (https://www.sfzoo.org/zoo-camp/)  and register here (https://campscui.active.com/orgs/SanFranciscoZooCamps?orglink=camps-registration) .

Register Here (https://campscui.active.com/orgs/SanFranciscoZooCamps?orglink=camps-registration)
USDA Renews SF Zoo’s License
We are thrilled to announce that we have been granted a renewal of our license by the United States Department of Agriculture, (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The re-license inspection identified no non-compliant items after its comprehensive inspection of species and animal areas conducted earlier this week. While the USDA renewal is a standard process we go through every three years, we are nonetheless proud that we have passed this rigorous inspection. Zoo staff continues to provide the best of care for our resident animals, while also ensuring individualized preventative care and enrichment for the betterment of their lives and share an appreciation of wildlife with the City’s children.

USDA regulates animal-related facilities under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) with licensees required to show compliance within USDA’s strict standards. According to APHIS, the Animal Welfare Act Regulations and Standards cover humane handling, housing, space, feeding and watering, sanitation, ventilation, shelter from extreme weather events, veterinary care, separation of incompatible animals, transportation and handling in transit.

SF Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), which also conducts a thorough inspection during its accreditation process. SF Zoo received its five-year accreditation during its last cycle, in 2023.
San Francisco Zoo & Gardens connects all people with wildlife, inspires caring for nature and advances conservation action.

The Zoo is located at Sloat Blvd. & Great Highway

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