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The community is invited to kick off Old Spanish Days with the annual DIGS celebration, Thursday, July 31 at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Co-hosted by the Santa ...

(June 2025) Santa Barbara, CA – Get ready to orbit the extraordinary at the Santa Barbara Zoo’s signature fundraiser, Zoofari Ball: Out of this World, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. One of Santa ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo’s African lion cub, Pauline, was born Nov. 5, six months after her mother and father arrived at the zoo. (Santa Barbara Zoo photo) Santa Barbara’s newest residents are ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo mourned the loss of a long-time animal member after the passing of elderly Masai giraffe Audrey on Monday.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Dr. Frogenstein is supposed to be getting ready for Boo at the Zoo in Santa Barbara. After all, he is the star of the show.

The safety of the Santa Barbara Zoo team members, guests and the animals is, as always, the organization's top priority. The Zoo is taking proactive measures to ensure the wellness of people and ...

An animal breeding program at the Santa Barbara Zoo in California has resulted in births of newborns including a lion cub, a giraffe calf and flamingo chicks.

The Santa Barbara Zoo welcomed its newest baby early Wednesday morning, the zoo announced on social media Friday.

The Santa Barbara Zoo will be open on Thanksgiving Day. The zoo, which is a popular family attraction, will be open from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the holiday. Tickets are sold until 2 p.m.

See the animals at the Santa Barbara Zoo is ranked #4 out of 20 things to do in Santa Barbara. See pictures and our review of See the animals at the Santa Barbara Zoo.

A nearly lifelong resident of Santa Barbara Zoo said her final goodbyes to her caretakers Wednesday night. The 48-year-old elephant named Little Mac was euthanized after zookeepers said her health ...