As 2025 comes to a close, we’re looking back at a year filled with moments of wonder paired with meaningful action for animals. As a member of the Santa Barbara Zoo community, you helped turn awe into action for education, conservation, and wildlife. Because of your support, the Santa Barbara Zoo is able to make an impact in our local community and the wider world of wildlife. Moments of awe inspire action, and your continued support helps carry this momentum forward into the year ahead. Thank y

Spotlight Alert 🔆🔦 The Santa Barbara Zoo was the first zoo on the West Coast to become a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC). 🦍🐊🦓🦩 With nearly 500 animals in open, naturalistic habitats and half a million visitors each year, the zoo provides an enriching experience for many people! The CAC training equips staff with the knowledge, skills and resources to help every visitor, including autistic and sensory-sensitive guests, have the best experience possible while visiting the zoo. 🐘🦘🦛🐆Since i

Happy campers! That's what you'll have when you sign up your kid for Zoo Camp, July 10-Aug. 18, at Santa Barbara Zoo! https://www.sbzoo.org/learn/zoo-camp/ | Santa Barbara Zoo

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🚨 FINALLY! ZooLights returns tonight! 🚨 Walk through the Zoo and enjoy all-new light displays! Illuminated lanterns showcase animal and nature scenes representing wild places from around the world at our newest (and brightest) holiday tradition! Come see ZooLights for yourself on select dates November 15 to January 14, 4:30 to 8:30 PM. Get your tickets today: https://www.sbzoo.org/zoolights/ 𝘡𝘰𝘰𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵. Alt-text: A video that shines a light o

ZooLights is bigger and brighter than ever! Experience all-new, immersive holiday light displays at ZooLights, running from November 13 - January 12. Tickets on sale now! | Santa Barbara Zoo

The Santa Barbara Zoo wants to thank the amazing Animal Care and Health team for helping us through a scary and very concerning time. Amur leopard cub Marta, whose birth is great news for this critically endangered species, was growing well and healthy until recent, unexpected exam results. During her weekly health check, the vet team discovered that her gums were very pale and she had a critically low level of red blood cells (RBC). Though the initial test results did not point to a specific re

Merry Christmas to you and yours from all of us here at the Santa Barbara Zoo! 🎄🎁🦍 The elves (read: gorilla keepers) confirmed it with Santa himself, Western lowland gorillas Bangori and Nzinga made the nice list this year! Alt-text: Bangori the Western lowland gorilla wakes up to a surprise in his habitat! The big, burly gorilla excitedly unwraps gifts of puzzle feeders and munches on vegetables as part of the elaborate Christmas enrichment left for him by the gorilla keepers. | Santa Barbar