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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Crowned lemur
Male and female crowned lemurs are different colors, and get their name from the crown-like patch of orange fur on their heads.
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Curl-crested araçari
This unique toucan species has a distinctive crown of feathered “ringlets”
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Double-wattled cassowary
Often called “living dinosaurs,” the second-heaviest bird in the world stands 6 feet tall and can weigh up to 175 lbs.
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Eastern black rhinoceros
SF Zoo has housed black rhinos for generations. From 1974 to 2017, a female named Elly was the most prolific black rhino in North American zoos. She gave birth to 14 calves, and her progeny continue to contribute to the black rhino population worldwide.
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Eastern mountain bongo
This critically endangered antelope species is the largest forest-dwelling antelope in Africa, with fewer than 100 individuals left in the wild.
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Emerald tree boa
South American Tropical Rainforest and Aviary
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Emu
You can see our male emu in the mixed-species Australian WalkAbout.
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Eurasian Eagle Owl
Our female eagle owl’s backstory was an unfortunate occurrence. As a young owl, she was smuggled into the United States and intercepted by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and later placed by the agency at the Zoo and now serves as an ambassador of her species, traveling to local classrooms to educate…
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Fosa
The apex predator on the island of Madagascar, they are not cats, but are related to the mongoose.
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