Leanne the Tiger Plays & Celebrates Lunar New Year
February 19, 2010
Watch our Sumatran tiger tackle a giant dragon to ring in the Lunar New Year.
Baby Gorilla Hasani's First Birthday Party
December 8, 2009
Watch Hasani and his troop enjoy special treats to celebrate his first year!
Tiny Turtles Released Into the Wild August 17, 2009
See our 19 young western pond turtles take a journey back to the wild. The Western Pond Turtle Project is in partnership with Sonoma State University and the Oakland Zoo.
March of the Penguins, 2009 August 12, 2009
Watch this year's penguin chicks waddle to Penguin Island in our annual March.
Madagascar Expedition - Earthwatch Part II May 20, 2009
Go on an adventure in Madagascar, seen through the eyes of our young, enthusiastic staff members who traveled on an Earthwatch expedition to study indigenous carnivores.
Part II shows life at camp, soccer with the village kids, and working with "Luke" the lemur!
Baby Gorilla & New Mom! May 4, 2009
Together at last! See how much Hasani and his surrogate mom, Bawang, are enjoying each other's company when they are finally united.
Kids Enjoying our Wonderful Education Programs April 29, 2009
See how our wonderful exhibits and education programs impact the hearts, minds and lives of our young participants in a touching video compiled for ZooFest '09.
Madagascar Expedition - Earthwatch Part I March 31, 2009
Go on an adventure in Madagascar, seen through the eyes of our young, enthusiastic staff members who traveled on an Earthwatch expedition to study indigenous carnivores.
Part I is the experience of just getting there!
San Francisco Zoo on KQED Quest Animal Chefs March 17, 2009
It's A Gorilla! Baby Hasani's First Steps March 12, 2009
Watch our baby gorilla begin to explore the world outside of the nursery.
It's A Gorilla! "Gorilla Marketing" Campaign March 5, 2009
Watch downtown San Francisco go bananas for our baby gorilla!
It's A Gorilla! Name the Baby Contest February 13, 2009
Watch some adorable, young Zoo visitors try to come up with a name for our new baby.
Baby Gorilla Update: Surrogate Training January 9, 2009
See how we prepare the infant and an unrelated adult female gorilla to become "mother and son."
Baby Gorilla Update: Bottle Feeding December 18, 2008
Watch our baby boy enjoy his bottle of milk.
It's a Gorilla! Baby Gorilla Video December 9, 2008
Meet our adorable, one-day-old bouncing baby boy gorilla!
Meet Our Gorilla Troop November 25, 2008
Get to know each our five western lowland gorillas (and some of our staff from our silly outtakes)!
Seal & Koala Eye Exams August 26, 2008
Watch a grey seal and koala be good patients for their eye exams.
Mandrill Gets Eye Exam July 30, 2008
Watch female mandrill Pearl get an eye exam from a veterinary ophthalmologist.
Significant Birth For Rare Species - A Baby Aye-Aye! July 2, 2008
The Zoo is proud to welcome a special new baby - an aye-aye. The birth of this amazing and unique-looking species of lemur is part of a research program at Duke University.
Male Penguin Pair Raises a Chick May 30, 2008
Harry and Pepper, our male penguin pair, became parents this year!
Sumatran Tiger Cubs at Play May 17, 2008
See our busy tiger cubs entertaining visitors.
Sumatran Tiger Cub Health Check March 24, 2008
Watch two-week-old Sumatran tiger cub triplets get a checkup by veterinary staff.
Meerkat Madness February 28, 2008
Watch our meerkats enjoy enrichment activities.
Big Cat Enrichment February 5, 2008
See the creative ways we kept our big cats entertained during their indoor stay while their outdoor exhibit was being improved.
Reindeer Romp Ice Skating Rink November 30, 2007
For the first time, Reindeer Romp is joined by an ice skating rink. Meet our seasonal reindeer and learn how we brought an icy winter wonderland to the Zoo.
Baby Giraffe Bottle Feeding October 31, 2007
Watch baby Bulldozer devour his bottle of milk.
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Baby Siamang - Followup August 29, 2007
Follow the continuing story of Sungai, the little misfit Siamang.
Wildlife Theater July 24, 2007
Harrison Edell and Shannon Molacavage give us a peak at what it takes to get our "Back to the Wild" shows at the Wildlife Theater running. Sassafras our Prehensile-tailed Porcupine is featured in this episode of Behind the Scenes. Wildlife Theater shows are performed daily (except Mondays) at 12:00pm and 2:30pm only during the Summer season.
Penguin Chicks June 28, 2007
Quinn and Brenda explain the Penguin Chick pulling process. This episode is 4 minutes and 7 seconds long.
Meet the Grizzlies May 24, 2007
Deb Cano introduces us to Kiona and Kachina, the two Grizzly Bears that now live in the all new Hearst Grizzly Gulch.
Baby Siamang - Sungai May 6, 2007
The zoo's orphaned baby Siamang, Sungai, with her primary keeper, Corinne MacDonald. Comments from our Associate Curator of Primates, Dave Bocian follow this great footage of Sungai.
Grizzly Gulch Construction April 11, 2007
Learn how we built our newest exhibit, "Grizzly Gulch." Gogo Heinrich gives us a glimpse of the 3-acre, naturalistic habitat being built for our Grizzly Bears, Kachina and Kiona. The exhibit will encourage natural behaviors, as well as provide an up-close perspective of the bears through an underwater viewing window.
Mountain Tapirs December 20, 2006
Tom, the Puente al Sur Animal Keeper gives us a close look at our two new Mountain Tapirs (Tapirus pinchaque), "Howard" and "Maggie." These two Tapirs were named by Michael Tilson Thomas, the Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony (a special song, written and performed by Michael Tilson Thomas is featured at the end). This episode is 3 minutes 35 seconds long.
Reindeer Arrival November 28, 2006
Come to the San Francisco Zoo this holiday season and see Santa's reindeer! Holly, Velvet, Peppermint and Belle have landed once again to bring the spirit of the season to children of all ages. You won't want to miss these amazing creatures! Reindeer Romp is from Thanksgiving Day until New Year's Day. This episode is 1 minute and 9 seconds long, totaling 10.3mb.
Stomp and Chomp - Hippos October 26, 2006
Our two Nile Hippos give you a glimpse of the Stomp and Chomp; our main event at Boo at the Zoo. Come visit the San Francisco Zoo on Saturday, October 28th to see many more animals stomp and chomp their way through pumpkins. This episode is 2 minutes and 2 seconds long, totaling 18.7mb.
Koalas at the San Francisco Zoo October 6, 2006
This is a look behind the scenes at the San Francisco Zoo's Koala house with their keeper, Heather. Included are great clips of a male bellowing, up close and personal views of the Koala night house and introductions to three of our five Koalas. This episode is 3 minutes and 6 seconds long, totaling 15.2mb.
March of the Penguins press event September 13, 2006
On August 31st our young Magellanic Penguin chicks marched to Penguin Island. The San Francisco Zoo is currently home to 54 Magellanic Penguins, which makes our colony the largest in North America! With 173 chicks born at the zoo since 1984, our colony also happens to be the most prolific. This episode is 3 minutes and 33 seconds long, totaling 13.7mb.
Magellanic Penguin chicks July 27, 2006
We had a great breeding season this year with seven chicks hatched! These chicks stay with their parents until about five weeks of age, when they are then taken to our Avian Conservation Center for fish school where they learn to swim and eat. In the wild, Magellanic penguin parents abandon their chicks at this fledgling stage. This episode of Behind-the-Scenes plunges into the Zoo's fish school, enjoy! This episode is 3 minutes and 47 seconds long, totaling 12.3mb.
Binnowee Landing opens at the San Francisco Zoo July 18, 2006
On June 8th the Zoo held a festive and colorful grand opening event for Binnowee Landing, its exhilarating new walk-in aviary where kids and birds connect. This episode of Behind the Scenes gives you a taste of this amazing exhibit.
Two Giraffe Calves Born at the Zoo! June 1, 2006
The Zoo is thrilled to welcome not one, but two giraffe calves into the world. The first of these delightful and plucky animals was born on May 9 and the second was born on May 18. They are the first giraffes to be born in the Zoo's African Savanna, which will be their home.
Welcome to the San Francisco Zoo! March 29, 2006
Our first podcast features a brief overview from Executive Director and President Manuel A. Mollinedo, as well as insights about our avian conservation program from Curator of Planning John Aikin and Kathy Hobson, the Zoo's Animal Keeper responsible for coordinating programs at our Avian Conservation Center. To get this podcast, click on one of the options below.
About our Podcast
Welcome to Behind-the-Scenes, the San Francisco Zoo Podcast! The historic San Francisco Zoo, Northern California's largest zoological park, is connecting viewers to wildlife, putting us at the forefront of zoos worldwide. This gives you an opportunity to learn more about what's happening here at the Zoo, including our exciting animals and exhibits, our growing education and conservation efforts, latest developments, and upcoming events. You can also subscribe/watch our podcast at YouTube and Google Video.
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