Celebrate Lunar New Year this Weekend!

Fri Jan 24 08:01:53 PST 2025

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Celebrate Lunar New Year this Weekend!
Happy Lunar New Year of the snake! As part of the Lunar New Year celebration, we are hosting festivities on Saturday and Sunday, January 24 and 25.

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

For those of you born under the year of the snake (1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013), we are offering free admission with a valid I.D. showing your birth year. Just show your ID at the ticket window when purchasing your ticket. Advance tickets purchased are not refundable.

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.
Exclusive Members-Only Event this Saturday!
Members, you won’t want to miss the next Drinks, Bites & Zoo Insights, taking place this Saturday! RSVP to join us at 2 p.m. at the Great Hall to meet Norm Gershenz. Norm is a conservationist and founder and director of SaveNature.Org. Norm will present his fascinating Insect Discovery Lab and 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.
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.
Bring Your Sweetheart to Woo at the Zoo!
Come celebrate Valentine’s Day by getting the inside scoop on the mating and breeding behaviors of animals during “Woo at the Zoo,” an adults-only, fun and eye-opening event. Enjoy a multi-media presentation, champagne and brunch on Saturday, February 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Zoo’s Osher Great Hall.

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. Attendees also receive Zoo admission and parking.

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 (https://www.sfzoo.org/special-programs/) .
Tickets (https://www.sfzoo.org/special-programs/)
NEWS TO KNOW
Meet our New Pudu!
We recently welcomed “Flor,” a one-year, 8-month-old female Southern pudu born at Woodland Park Zoo, adding to our South American species here. Pudus are the smallest deer species in the world, with the Southern pudu slightly larger than Northern pudu, and native to temperate rainforests of South America. They are threatened in the wild by loss of habitat due to logging, agriculture, and poaching. Pudus are a bit shy and elusive, and can blend in well with their surroundings. They are mostly solitary, but males and females will come together during breeding season.

Come see Flor in her habitat across from the east side of the Lion House, she’s a beauty!
Little Learners Virtual Program Starting Soon!
Register for our Little Learners program offered for free and virtually! Our winter program (January thru March) features 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://www.sfzoo.org/zoo-camp/) . You can sign up for one session or all of them!
Register Here (https://www.sfzoo.org/zoo-camp/)
Give an Adopt-An-Animal Bear Hug!
This Valentine’s Day, give your honey a big bear hug in person, or give them a special, limited edition Adopt-An-Animal with a “bear hug” from you, their secret admirer! For a special price of just $49.99, our Valentine’s Day bear hug special includes a plush bear, adoption certificate, fun facts, a rubber bracelet and a box of conversation heart candies. To receive the Valentine’s Adopt-An-Animal special prior to Valentine’s Day, please order online here (https://sfzoo.sfz-passport.sfzoo.org/packageDetails/210/navItem/Adopt-an-Animal?keyword=General%2520Admission&queueittoken=e_sfzoo~q_ff3c35ed-8cbb-45b2-82a9-1226a1a97419~ts_1737663396~ce_true~rt_safetynet~h_ff1e991526dc343d21c8a97e20cb2e2758246a0f0aa6fea04e91aebfffd75d68)  no later than February 4, 2025 to ensure delivery of your package. On Saturday, February 14th, you can also visit the Zoo and purchase a pre-made Adopt-An-Animal Valentine’s Day box from our Membership Office (while supplies last).

Of course, you don’t have to be a secret admirer to give this unique Valentine’s gift! But how fun for your recipient to know your gift to them benefits SF Zoo’s animals! (Photo by May Woon)
Buy Now (https://sfzoo.sfz-passport.sfzoo.org/packageDetails/210/navItem/Adopt-an-Animal?keyword=General%2520Admission&queueittoken=e_sfzoo~q_ff3c35ed-8cbb-45b2-82a9-1226a1a97419~ts_1737663396~ce_true~rt_safetynet~h_ff1e991526dc343d21c8a97e20cb2e2758246a0f0aa6fea04e91aebfffd75d68)
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