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LD ALKSJoin us for a special private guided tour of the Zoo, with a live animal guest!Sat. & Sun. 10:00 & 12:00

Sign up in Entry Village or www.sfzoo.org/wildwalks

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Join our Zoo Family

Hop, skip, or jump into an animal-themed early childhood class for children 18 months - 4 1/2 years.

For more info email toddlers@sfzoo.org

a Zoo membership pays for itself in just two visits!Apply today’s admission towards a Zoo Membership and enjoy 365 days of unlimited access to our park. Receive insider access to the Zoo through special events, discounts on programs, and advanced alerts of new exhibits.Get discounted admission to more than 100 zoos and aquariums nationwide.Visit the membership office for details.

ZootoberFest – Sept. 16 - oct. 29 Every weekend, go on an adventure through our “Harvest Hallow Hay Maze”and enjoy live music at The Depot Grill’s “ZooBrewHaus”. Boo at the Zoo – oct. 28 & 29 Join us for a “not-too-spooky” Halloween festival. Dress up for the costume parade, trick-or-treat at stations around the Zoo, stroll the haunted Nature Trail and see the animals enjoy pumpkin treats.reindeer arrive – nov. 18Visit Santa’s reindeer through early JanuaryZoo lights – Dec. 15-17, 19-23, 26-31 (ZooLights closed December 18 and 24-25) Come enjoy the Zoo under twinkling lights and experience the wonder of the holiday season. FREE Access to Zoo Lights for Members!

(Rides seasonal, weather permitting)

•EnjoyourbeautifullyrestoredDentzel Carousel.•RideourenchantingLittle Puffer Steam Train.•ListentoanimalstorieswithaZoo Key at Storybooks.•ExplorethroughtouchattheSculpture Learning Plaza.•Explorethreebio-regionsatthePlayground.

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maDaGaSCar exPerienCe• Come eye-to-eye with seven species of lemurs at Lemur Forest and learn about the threats to the biodiversity hotspot. Catch the leaping lemurs and Coquerel’s sifakas bounc-ing and playing in their newly built exhibit.

aFriCan reGion • BesurroundedbyanimalsintheAfrican Savanna, including zebras, giraffes, ostriches, and kudu.• Don’tmissourgorilla troop.

exPloration Zone• Delightinthesocialinteractionsofthe meerkats and the prairie dogs.• DiscovertheInsect Zoo and Animal Resource Center. • PetagoatorsheepintheFamily Farm.

Cat KinGDom• See endangered tigers, snow leopard, lions, and fishing cats.• Watch the antics around Penguin Island. • Learn how to tell the difference between two species of endangered rhinoceros.

GriZZly GulCh• Get nose-to-nose with our beloved grizzly bear sisters and watch them swim and fish in their pool at Hearst Grizzly Gulch. • Meet our wolves, Chacoan peccaries, and rescued bald eagle.

troPiCal rain ForeSt & aViary•Features a realistic rainforest ecosystem, full of colorful free-flight birds, exotic plants, a two-toed sloth,andtheZoo’sfirst significant herpetological collection.

reD PanDa treehouSe• Find our adorable red pandas in the tree housecustomdesignedbyAnimalPlanet’s Treehouse Masters.

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Baker Family Foundation Fred Carroll Family Sea Lion Pool

Coulter Family Acacia PlazaThelma & Henry Doelger Primate Discovery Center

Fisher Family Children’s ZooElinor Friend Playground

Friend & Taube Family Entry VillageEugene Friend Dentzel Carousel

Richard & Rhoda Goldman CourtyardHearst Grizzly Gulch

Jones Family Gorilla PreserveKoret Animal Resource Center

Koret FoundationLipman Family Lemur Forest

Connie & Bob Lurie Education CenterEleanor Hammer Oates Conservation Plaza

Bernard Osher Giraffe LodgeLeanne Bovet Roberts African Region

Taube Family FoundationValentine Family Savanna

Wells Fargo Wildlife Theatre

Visit www.sfzoo.org/adopt or call 415-753-7173

An adoption of one of our animals makes a great gift for friends, family, or yourself!

Make Your Next Event Special at the San Francisco Zoo! > Holiday Parties > Corporate picnicsEmail planyourevent@sfzoo.orgor 415-753-7055

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KEEPER TALKS(Subject To Change)

10:15 am Red Panda, Exploration Zone10:30 am Grizzly Bear, Hearst Grizzly Gulch (feed only) Barnyard Stampede, Family Farm Penguin, Penguin Island11:15 am Hatchery Tour, Family Farm (weekends)11:30 am Black Bear, Bear Country12:00 pm Snow Leopard, Cat Kingdom 12:30 pm Sifaka, Doelger Primate Discovery Center Prairie Dog & Meerkat, Exploration Zone 2:00 pm Sea Lion, Fred Carroll Family Sea Lion Pool (feed only) Mandrill, Doelger Primate Discovery Center 2:15 pm Mexican Gray Wolf, Wolf Canyon 2:30 pm Incredible Insects in Action, Insect Zoo (weekends) Big Cat, Lion House 3:00 pm Chimpanzee, Chimpanzee Habitat Sloth, S.A. Tropical Rainforest & Aviary 3:30 pm Penguin, Penguin Island

4:00 pm* Raptors, Koret Animal Resource Center (ARC) (3:30 pm after 11/6) 4:30 pm* Giraffe Lodge Open House, Bernard Osher Giraffe Lodge (3:45 pm after 11/6)

OTHER ATTRACTIONS10:00 -4:00 Tarantulas - Special Exhibit, Pachyderm Building (open through 10/31)11:00 -4:00 Tropical Rainforest & Aviary11:00 -2:00 Storytime Station, (weekends, times and locations may vary) 2:00-2:30 Animal Encounters – ARC (weekends 2:00-3:00)

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Harvest Hallow

NatureTrail

GorillaPreserve

LittleLearnersCabin

Cassowary

Koala Crossing

Birds

Aviary

Chimpanzee

Lion & Tiger Yards

Snow Leopard

Fishing Cat

Sloat Boulevard

Mandrill Patas Monkey

EagleIsland

Capybara

Chacoan Peccary

Greater Rhea

BlackRhino

Hippo

PenguinIsland

AsianRhino

Wolverine

The Station Café

Little PufferSteam TrainDepot

Puente al Sur

AustralianWalkAbout

Anteater

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Bobcat

ConservationPlaza

Giraffe Lodge

Patas LawnAcacia Plaza

DongaHoofstockBarn

WolfCanyon

BlackBear

Sifaka

CAT KINGDOM

BEAR COUNTRY

GrizzlyGulch

Café Playfield

PrehistoricGarden

Flamingo

PRIMATEDISCOVERY

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Family Farm

Meerkat

PrairieDog

Red PandaTreehouse

Insect Zoo

GatehouseThe Gift Shop

Guest/MemberServices

RentalsBicycleParking

PaidParking

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River Otter

PelicanBeach

Komodo Alley

The DepotGrillDentzel

Carousel

CarouselPlaza

Wildlife Theatre

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SOUTHAMERICA

LionFountain

Snack Cart

Lion HouseGiraffe

Zebra

Kudu

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AfricanSavanna

Ostrich

AfricanAviary

1906 EarthquakeShack

Greenie’sConservationCorner

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Sea Lion

Playfield Lawn

AnacondaSloth

Free-flight birds

Education Center

GreatHall

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AnimalResourceCenter

Sculpture LearningPlaza

Guanaco

South American Tropical Rainforest & Aviary

Playground

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Guest/Member Services Office First Aid Lost Children Lost & FoundZoo Memberships RentalsWheelchairs Strollers

Restroom Dining TTY Telephone

ATM AED (Defibrillator)

ShoPS Gift Shop Gifts, Souvenirs, Apparel, EspressoBar

CaFéSLeaping Lemur Café Grill,Deli,International Specialities,PizzaThe Station Café* Pizza,Snacks,&DrinksThe Depot Grill* OutdoorGrill&BeerGarden Café Playfield Sandwiches,Salads,Kids’Meals,EspressoDrinks

Zoo hourS Subject to change Open every day, including holidays.Spring/Summer Hours 10 am - 5 pmWinter Hours10 am - 4 pm Family Farm opens at 10:30 am

Last admission sold one hour before closing time; last Member entry 30 minutes before closing.

*seasonal hours

Zoo mannerSuPlease respect the animals. uReport any disturbance of the animals to 415-753-7080.uPlease do not feed Zoo animals, peacocks, gulls, or squirrels. uPlease do not let children stand on railings and fences.uPhotography is welcome, but no selfie sticks. Please stay safely behind barriers and only in public areas. uThe Zoo is a non-smoking facility.uSMILE! Today you may be videotaped or photographed by a San FranciscoZooemployee,authorizedguest,orelectronicsurveillance. Admission serves as permission for use of your image by these parties. uSome animals may not be on exhibit the day of your visit. They have indoor/outdoor access. Not all animals at the Zoo are shown on the map.

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