Animal Archive - Page 7 of 11 - San Francisco Zoo & Gardens

A large, distinctive forest-dwelling bird endemic to Madagascar.

Madagascar hissing cockroach

The hissing cockroach is one of the largest species of cockroach, reaching 2–4 inches at maturity.

SF Zoo has maintained the largest and most successful breeding colony of Magellanic penguins under human care since 1985.

As the world’s largest monkey species, these Old World primates are known for their bright blue and red facial markings and rear ends.

Once on the brink of extinction, this wolf subspecies has made a remarkable comeback thanks to zoos and conservationists.

These rainforest amphibians are primarily nocturnal, and secretes a foul-smelling, milky fluid to deter predatorcs.

California’s state reptile, and a long-lived species.

These flightless birds are the largest, heaviest, and fastest-running birds in the world.

Considered extinct in the wild, the survival of this critically endangered frog is dependent on zoos and conservation organizations.