Drinks, Bites & Zoo Insights is Back

Fri Jan 17 09:35:05 PST 2025

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Drinks, Bites & Zoo Insights is Back
Mark your calendars for our next exclusive Members-only event! On Saturday, January 25, join us at 2:30 p.m. at the Great Hall to meet Norm Gershenz. Norm is a conservationist and director of SaveNature.Org. Norm will introduce you to the extraordinarily diverse world of insects and other arthropods and teach about their key role in the web of life. This interactive program emphasizes scientific observation, insect identification and the natural history of arthropods.

Drinks, Bites & Zoo Insights takes you behind the curtain of daily life at the Zoo, is open to all-ages and free for Zoo Members. Attendees are required to RSVP in advance at membership at sfzoo.org. Guests can enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, adult and non-alcoholic beverages.

Not Yet a Member? Become one today and take advantage of this exclusive membership benefit here (https://www.sfzoo.org/become-a-member/) .
Celebrate Lunar New Year with us!
Happy Lunar New Year of the snake! Those born under the Chinese zodiac year of the snake are wise, charming and creative, and this year also marks great prosperity and the year itself signifies a time of transformation and growth for those born in this cycle. As part of the Lunar New Year celebration, we are hosting festivities on Saturday and Sunday, January 24 and 25 before the start of the official celebration which starts on January 29th.

Join us to celebrate the Year of the Snake with lion dance performances by the Chung Ngai Dance Troupe on Saturday, January 24 (11:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m.) and Flying Angels Chinese Dance on Sunday, January 25 (11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.).

And, to kick-off Lunar New Year, we invite San Francisco residents to join us on Wednesday, January 29th for a Free Day! Be sure to have a valid I.D. showing you reside in San Francisco.
February is Member Appreciation Month!
We love our Members and as a big thank you for your support and visitation, we are designating the entire month of February as Member Appreciation Month! We invite you to visit throughout the month to take advantage of weekly offers and if you’re still thinking of becoming a member, now is great time to sign up (https://www.sfzoo.org/membership/) !
* Week 1 (Feb 1–7): Unlimited free Carousel rides
* Week 2 (Feb 2–14): Free coffee & hot chocolate at Lemur Café (one each per visit)
* Week 3 (Feb 15–21): Free tote bag at gift shop (one per membership)
* Week 4: (Feb 22–28): One free non-member guest per visit

To be eligible for these offers, please have proof of Membership available.
Register for 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)
Animal Mating & More During Valentine’s Woo at the Zoo
Birds do it, bees do it and as guests will learn during the eye-opening presentation, “Woo at the Zoo,” all animals “do it”! For the first time in several years, San Francisco Zoo & Gardens will be bringing back its popular adults-only event to take place on Saturday, February 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Zoo’s Osher Great Hall.

Woo at the Zoo focuses on the mating and breeding behavior of animals during a 90-minute, humorous, multi-media presentation and brunch, that will include some up-close animal encounters. Contrary to common belief, no animals will “mate on cue” but guests will learn much about how a variety of species mate.

The program offers a scientific look at some of the more remarkable facts, including animal reproduction, choosing mates and raising families. Topics range from how rhinoceros’ “foreplay” lasts for more than a month while mating occurs only once a year, to the engagement of “necking” during giraffe courtship, to how female opossums can get pregnant while they’re pregnant.

In addition to sharing information about the sex lives of animals, Woo at the Zoo illustrates how species maintain their populations and how SF Zoo assists in the reproductive process through its successful breeding programs. Woo at the Zoo also features brunch as well as admission to the Zoo afterward, parking is also included.

Woo at the Zoo is limited to guests, 21 years or older. Tickets are $65 for Zoo Members and $75 for non-members and includes parking and Zoo admission. Pre-advance purchases and reservations for Woo at the Zoo are required. For more information visit sfzoo.org.
Purchase Now (https://www.sfzoo.org/special-programs/)
Meet Our New Bactrian Camel!
Our newest animal resident arrived recently and is already a must-see! Meet our new 8-year-old male Bactrian camel, named “Bactrius Maximus II” by a donor. Bactrius is a domestic Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus), born at the Blank Park Zoo in Iowa. There is a distinction between domestic and wild Bactrian camel species (Camelus ferus). Although they appear similar, they differ in size and shape, especially evident in the shape of the two humps, which are more pyramid-shaped than its domestic counterpart.

Bactrian camels are also known as the Mongolian camel or two-humped camel and wild Bactrian camels are critically endangered in their native Gobi Desert range located in northern China and Mongolia. The fewer than
1,000 individuals remaining live in the Lop Nur Wild Camel National Nature Reserve in China, with smaller populations found in the Great Gobi Strictly Protected Area in Mongolia. As such, they are considered the eighth most endangered large mammal in the world. They are threatened by poaching, habitat loss, human interference and hybridization with domestic camels. Domestic Bactrian camels are not a threatened species.

The arrival of our new male is an opportunity for us to tell the story of camels, their long and storied history with mankind and the plight of wild Bactrian camels. You can visit our Bactrius Maximus II in the outdoor habitat located adjacent to the Przewalski’s horses. After a period of acclimation, we hope to introduce the horses and camel together! (Photo by Steve Franks)
New Healthy Menu Options!
You spoke and we listened! We know a trip to the Zoo is not complete without a burger or chicken tenders, but now there are menu options for a healthier palate available at the Leaping Lemur Café.

Created by our own Chef Bryant Riley, you’ll enjoy a seasonal twist to the classic Cobb salad with the new Winter Cobb Salad that combines spiced butternut squash, blue cheese crumbles, roasted garbanzo beans, citrus roasted apples, red onions, roasted pepitas over a fresh spring mix and house-made vinaigrette.

And who doesn’t love a delicious veggie sandwich? New to the menu is a multigrain vegetarian sandwich with pesto, spring mix, bell peppers, apples, cucumbers, pepitas and onions. You can pick up both of these healthy options at the Grab-&-Go section of the Lemur Café!
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