The San Francisco Zoo is a 100-acre zoo located on the West Side of San Francisco, in the southwestern corner of the city between Lake Merced and the Pacific Ocean along the Great Highway. The zoo's main entrance is to the west, on the ocean side. The SF Zoo is owned by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, and managed by the Sa…
The San Francisco Zoo is a 100-acre zoo located on the West Side of San Francisco, in the southwestern corner of the city between Lake Merced and the Pacific Ocean along the Great Highway. The zoo's main entrance is to the west, on the ocean side. The SF Zoo is owned by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, and managed by the San Francisco Zoological Society, a non-profit 501(c) organization. under a public-private partnership since 1993, receives $4.2 million annually from the city.
Location: San Francisco, California
Land area: 100 acres (40 ha)
No. of animals: 1000+ (2015)
No. of species: 250+ (2015)
Memberships: AZA
Major exhibits: African Savanna, Gorilla Preserve, Grizzly Gulch, Primate Discovery Center (Lemur Forest), Cat Kingdom, Penguin Island, Red Panda Treehouse, Insect Zoo
Public transit access: 46th and Wawona · Bus: 18, 23
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