Overview


At the San Francisco Zoo, we believe that people have the intelligence and compassion to turn the current extinction and environmental crisis around; they just need some help to get motivated. That’s why we have made it our goal to inspire our one million annual visitors to take some form of conservation action. From breeding endangered species as a hedge against extinction, to operating our facility in a green manner, to working to preserve the habitat in our own backyard, the San Francisco Zoo practices what it preaches.

Upcoming Conservation Lectures

Join us for one of the upcoming Wild Places, Wild Things Conservation Lecture Series presentations:

May 18, noon: Ethiopian Wolf "Science Saturday" Lecture



Get Involved

Spend a Saturday helping beautify the Zoo by volunteering for Renew the Zoo. Visit our native gardens – at the east end of the Lion house and in the Fisher Family Children’s Zoo in front of the Meerkat and Prairie Dog exhibit – for ideas for your own garden. Then, ask an expert at your local garden center about the kinds of native plants you can grow. Remember, native plants mean less work for you.