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Construction Update 1/13/2025

The zoo is always working toward improvements for animals, visitors, and sustainability. River’s Edge: Primate Trails & Otter Habitat If you’re visiting soon, be sure to peek through the construction fences to catch a glimpse of the nearly completed new plantings and landscaping. The habitat trails and netting are coming along nicely, with scaffolding still … Continued

Sonic Coming to the Zoo

Join us on Sunday, December 15 at Santa Ana Zoo to meet the characters Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Shadow from SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3. They will be taking photos with guests from 11AM – 2PM and giving out complimentary coloring sheets to everyone, while supplies last. Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday … Continued

December at the Zoo

Find out what’s happening this month at the Zoo. Meet Santa Claus Donate ten dollars toward the zoo’s animal conservation fund and take your picture with the Main Place Mall Santa Claus. First come, first served, during event only. General admission to zoo not included with donation. When Saturday, December 7, 2024 1:30 p.m. to … Continued

November at the Zoo

Find out what’s happening this month at the Zoo. Blanket donation drive Donate a new small blanket today and help make our community a warmer place. Our City Net partners will distribute your donations to persons experiencing homelessness. Receive one free child admission per donation. When November 17th through November 30th 10 a.m. to 4 … Continued

Santa Ana Zoo’s 2024 Zoofari Gala breaks records with over $120K raised

  The Friends of Santa Ana Zoo (FOSAZ) consistently generates over half a million dollars in net revenue annually to support the Santa Ana Zoo. The Friends of Santa Ana Zoo (FOSAZ) proudly celebrated its 32nd annual Zoofari Gala, “Port of Call,” on Saturday, August 17, 2024. This year’s event transported guests to a luxurious … Continued

Welcome to our new website!

Welcome to our new website! We’ve launched the new website, so we can build openly, iteratively and collaboratively with the Santa Ana Zoo community. Give us your feedback As we improve the new website, we want your input. Please share your ideas. Done/doing What’s been done: Training and empowerment on new web tools Organize content … Continued

River’s Edge construction update April 2024

Are you keeping an eye on the River’s Edge Construction? While there is not an opening date yet, construction is progressing, and the habitat is going vertical! This week a series of large, steel posts were lifted into place by a giant crane. Some of these posts have big rings on them…. for the future … Continued

Come explore the new Goat Interaction Yard

The goats have moved into their renovated yard! Come visit our “kids” in their newly renovated interaction yard. Guests can meet the goats and watch them explore the new space, including the elevated goat trail! Interacting with farm animals is a long tradition in the farm area of the Santa Ana Zoo. Over the years … Continued

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