Can the world's largest rodent be cute? Two young capybaras who recently arrived at the Santa Barbara Zoo indicate the answer is yes. The brother and sister were born at Alabama's Montgomery Zoo in ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — With roughly 50,000 led bulbs, “Zoo Lights” allows visitors to experience the Santa Barbara Zoo in a completely different light. Guests will be able to enjoy immersive displays ...

For the first time in 20 years, an Amur leopard is set to give birth at the Santa Barbara Zoo. The zoo’s animal care and health team has confirmed that Ajax, the zoo’s female Amur leopard, is pregnant ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Zoo mourned the loss of a long-time animal member after the passing of elderly Masai giraffe Audrey on Monday. Below is a press release on the passing from ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo will host Zoo Brew, the annual fundraiser that caters to beer and animal lovers alike, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, June 3, with a 3-4 p.m. VIP hour. General admission tickets, at $75 per ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. At a little over 12 inches tall and weighing just two pounds, the Santa Barbara Zoo's three new penguin chicks ...

SANTA BARBARA ZOO... is known for being a bit on the whimsical side — Monty the penguin starred in his own adorable children's book a few years back — so the fact that the location moves into full ...

A popular Masai giraffe named Michael was euthanized Wednesday at the Santa Barbara Zoo after his health declined from a form of arthritis, according to zoo officials. Michael lived at the zoo for ...

One of the Santa Barbara Zoo’s beloved animals has died. Zoo officials say Masai Giraffe Michael, considered geriatric at the age of 16, was humanely euthanized on Wednesday following a battle with ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo is celebrating the recent birth of its newest family member, a 6-foot, female Masai giraffe born to Adia and Michael, a 16-year-old male Masai giraffe who was humanely euthanized ...

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The Santa Barbara Zoo recently welcomed three-year-old male Masai giraffe, Theo, who arrived from the Cincinnati Zoo as part of the Masai giraffe Species Survival Plan (SSP). The Santa Barbara Zoo is ...