Animals A-Z
Browse the full collection of animals at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. Filter by animal group, region, or conservation status to find the species you’re looking for.
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Use the filters to browse by animal group, region, or conservation status, or explore the full directory to discover species you may want to visit next.
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American black bear
The smallest of the North American bear species is known for its keen sense of smell, its agility and swimming prowess.
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American white pelican
As one of the larget flying birds in North America, their wings can span up to 9 feet. Groups are called squadrons.
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Axolotl
These aquatic salamanders are native only to Mexico, where they are critically endangered.
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Bactrian camel
As the camel species with two-humps, they can tolerate extreme temperatures in their native Central and East Asia.
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Black-tailed prairie dog
This keystone species lives underground, and they are considered ecosystem superheroes, creating habitats for other species and keeping soils constantly aerated.
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Blue-winged teal
Known as the second most abundant duck species in North America, they migrate long distances into South and Central America.
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California tiger salamander
As North America’s largest land-dwelling salamander, their stripes give them their name.
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Common chuckwalla
As the second largest lizard that is native to the U.S., and as rock dwellers, are found in arid deserts in the southwest and northwestern Mexico.
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Grizzly bear
This subspecies of the brown bear is native to North America. Our pair of female siblings were orphaned as cubs and came here in 2004.
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