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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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Velvet Ant
Mutillidae are a family of more than 3,000 species of wasp whose wingless females resemble large, hairy ants. Their common name velvet ant refers to their dense pile of hair which most often is bright scarlet or orange but may also be black, white, silver, or gold. Velvet ants are also known as cow…
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Western lowland gorilla
This critically endangered Great ape is the smallest, most widespread and most arboreal of all gorilla subspecies.
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Western pond turtle
Children’s Zoo and Pool across from Penguin Island
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Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise
Males of this long-lived tortoise species in the Galapagos Islands can weigh up to 700 lbs.,
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White-eyed Assassin Bug
These large assassin bugs are voracious predators that sneak up on their prey and use their piercing-sucking mouthparts to inject a variety of digestive enzymes. The bugs can work as a team to overpower prey that is often much larger than an individual assassin bug.
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Wolverine
The Eurasian wolverine is an incredibly strong and fearless carnivore and are largest land-dwelling member of the weasel family
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Yellow-naped Amazon
This long-lived, intelligent parrot is known for its ability to mimi human speech. Ours were rescued from the illegal wildlife trade.
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Yellow-rumped cacique
This striking tropical bird are common and widespread in their native Central and South America.
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