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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African lion
One of the most iconic animals on Earth, the African lion is a symbol of strength, social intelligence, and wild Africa.
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Aldabra tortoise
As one of the largest and longest-lived land tortoises in the world, some are known to have lived up to 170 years!
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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 duiker
As the world’s smallest antelope species, and smallest duiker, they play an important role in their forest ecosystem.
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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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Chimpanzee
This Great ape species shares 98.5% of their DNA with humans, and are highly intelligent, using tools in problem-solving.
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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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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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