Behind the Scenes at the San Francisco Zoo

SF Zoo staff and volunteer head to Madagascar for a special Earthwatch expedition surrounding the Carnivores of Madagascar. This is episode one of four in a documentary style series.

Rachel, one of our Ape Keepers is seen conducting surrogate training with Bawang.

Rachel, one of our Ape Keepers gives an update on our infant gorilla.

Harrison Edell, our Curator of Birds tells us a little about Harry and Pepper, two special Magellanic Penguins at the San Francisco Zoo.

Peek into a day in the life of our Tiger cubs.

A quick look at the three Tiger cubs. A full length video will be coming soon!

Tiger cub health check.

The Meerkats that live in the Children's Zoo at the San Francisco Zoo, receive enrichment daily. Eva, one of their keepers tells us a little about this. The Meerkats can be seen in the Meerkat and Prairie Dog exhibit.

Following the December 2007 tragedy, the San Francisco Zoo's big cats are living inside of the zoo's historic lion house building, while their outdoor grottos undergo upgrades. Amy, one of our carnivore keepers tells us about our comprehensive enrichment program for the lions and tigers.

Mike Cota, one of our Giraffe Keepers, tells us about the newest addition to the San Francisco Zoo's Giraffe Lodge, while bottle feeding the youngster. This baby Giraffe calf can be viewed at the San Francisco Zoo's Giraffe Lodge and adjacent yards daily, and will soon be on exhibit in the African Savanna.

Harrison Edell and Shannon Molacavage give us a peak at what it takes to get our "Back to the Wild" shows at the Wildlife Theater running. Sassafras our Prehensile-tailed Porcupine is featured in this episode of Behind the Scenes. Wildlife Theater shows are performed daily (except Mondays) at 12:00pm and 2:30pm only during the Summer season.