Bay Area Featured 2 beloved SF Zoo animals euthanized Bay City NewsUpdated Jan 5, 2026 Two beloved San Francisco Zoo animals were euthanized last week due to declining health, zoo officials said.
+3 Bay Area Featured Beloved red panda Tenzing dies at San Francisco zoo at age 12 Bay City NewsUpdated Jul 11, 2025 Tenzing, a 12-year-old male red panda known for his playful charm and viral antics, has died at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens after a ra…
Bay Area Featured Embattled CEO leaves San Francisco Zoo & Garden Bay City NewsUpdated Jul 2, 2025 The longtime chief of the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens announced her retirement Tuesday night, just days after Mayor Daniel Lurie called fo…
Bay Area Featured San Francisco Zoo welcomes young female red panda Little Mebo By Victoria Franco Bay City NewsUpdated Jul 20, 2024 An endangered young female red panda named Little Mebo has been welcomed to the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, officials said Friday.
+2 Columnists Who, or what, is legally a person? By Grace WuUpdated Dec 23, 2022 I recently realized the variability of our legal system. And that made me question how far there is still to go.
World Down to its last panda, Mexico ponders what could come next By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press Nov 17, 2022 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Xin Xin, the last panda in Latin America, is not your average bear. A native of Mexico, she's the only remaining member of …
National Bronx Zoo elephant named Happy isn't a person, court rules By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press Jun 14, 2022 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Happy the elephant may be intelligent and deserving of compassion, but she cannot be considered a person being illegally c…
Bay Area Oldest male chimp in U.S. dies at the SF Zoo Bay Area News Foundation Jun 7, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Zoo on Sunday is mourning the loss of Cobby, a 63-year-old chimpanzee with a distinguished grey beard and a …
Bay Area Featured San Francisco to reopen with indoor dining, movie theaters By JANIE HAR Associated Press Mar 2, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Indoor dining, movie theaters and gyms can reopen within 24 hours in San Francisco, an upbeat Mayor London Breed announce…
Local News Featured Lemur located after break-in at San Francisco Zoo Updated Apr 13, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A ring-tailed lemur stolen from the San Francisco Zoo has been found, police said Thursday.