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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Axolotl
These aquatic salamanders are native only to Mexico, where they are critically endangered.
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Bali myna
One of the most critically endangered songbirds in the world, with fewer than 100 mature individuals left in the wild.
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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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Black-and-white ruffed lemur
As one of the largest lemurs, they are also the world’s largest pollinator and the second loudest primate on earth.
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Blue-eyed black lemur
Known for its vivid blue eyes, males and females are also sexually dimorphic.
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Blue-throated macaw
Their Spanish nickname is “paraba barba azul,” comes from the bright blue feathers under their chin.
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Bornean orangutan
Known as the heaviest tree-dwelling mammal on earth, these sentient beings spend most of the lives up in trees.
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Coquerel’s sifaka
Known as the “dancing lemurs” of Madagascar, these super leapers hop sideways on top feet when on the ground.
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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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