19: Zoo Birthday Party | 11am - 2pm | All-Zoo scavenger hunt with animal education activities. See the animals get "birthday enrichment treats!" | General Public - free with price of admission; FOSAZ Members - FREE | City of Santa Ana Residents - FREE. | more info...
MAY
21: Party for the Planet/Endangered Species Day | 11am - 2pm | Celebrate Earth Day and Endangered Species Day with special activities. | General Public - free with price of admission; FOSAZ Members - FREE. City of Santa Ana Residents - FREE.
The New Miniature Donkeys, Sebastian and Dante, are here to welcome you back!
They now reside in the Crean Family Farm, waiting for you to visit them. These sweethearts are possibly the cutest breed you'll ever see!
The "Mediterranean Donkey" has been cherished in Sardinia and Sicily for over two thousand years. They were born last summer in Solvang, California and just celebrated their first birthdays!
more new arrivals...
River's Edge Opening 2023!
Watch Zoo Director Ethan Fisher take you on a trip behind the scenes for the new habitat for otters and monkeys.
Rides Maintenance Team
Kevin Jackson and Mike Archinie lead a team that does regular maintenance checks on all rides to keep them safe for the riders at the Zoo and assists with other projects around the Zoo to make it a safe, clean environment for our Zoo guests and animals residents (except the pigs, who like it a bit dirty)!
read more in the latest newsletter...
First Animal of the Day
Every time I step into the Zoo, I make sure to look for at least one animal. Recently, I’ve been keeping track of the first animal I see each day. Today it was a guanaco. Yesterday, it was the anteater, and the day before the camel. What was your first animal of the day? For members or frequent visitors, try to make it a different animal each day. Getting back to Monkey Row without seeing another animal first is a real challenge!
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They now reside in the Crean Family Farm, waiting for you to visit them. These sweethearts are possibly the cutest breed you'll ever see!
The "Mediterranean Donkey" has been cherished in Sardinia and Sicily for over two thousand years. They were born last summer in Solvang, California and just celebrated their first birthdays!
