San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco

No wonder there are no animals....it's too Cold! They should only have artic animals at this zoo! Don't ge me wrong the grounds are beautiful and the plants are amazing, not to mention the beautiful ponds WOW! Animal wise, kind-of-sad when you look at the monkeys and their under blankets. Come on, with all the money this zoo makes on admission and parking they should at least be able to afford to buy these poor animals heaters. This is not a place I will ever visit again. I'm going to stick with my local Fresno Zoo. The animals are way more healthy and happy. And the people from the valley are way more friendly!

It was very hard to get around and create a nice flow. The poor signage and closed areas made my small kids 3 and 5 bored in between exhibits. When sections were closed you seemed to be stuck again, then....get out the map.....walk some more and look mysteriously for an opened section to enjoy. The sections that worked were great and it could be a top notch Zoo, especially in it's location. Of course the train is great. But obviously no one is running the Zoo properly. It's too nice of a place to run so poorly. Also the food is not over priced, it's embarressing. I hope it will get better soon? I will be going many times since I live in SF with small kids. Something tells me the executive staff is over paid and lazy.

The San Francisco Zoo is a great place to go for the day, with or without small children. There is plenty to do and see-they have a vast array of animals, from a lemur colony to a penguin pool. One can spend hours at the penguin pool alone watching them swim back and forth in the water, or sun-bath on their rocks. It is a good idea to plan what animals you visit when around the feeding time's of your favorite animals. The sea otters are a special treat to watch during feeding time as they tend to hide during the rest of the day. The food is priced as you would expect amusement park food to be priced-way too expensive for what you are getting. The San Francisco Zoo is no San Diego Zoo...but it is still a great way to spend the day!

This is the worst example of a zoo EVER! The animals look kinda pale and there is almost nothing to do!!!

Not among the high-caliber zoos in the country, but certainly not a waste of an afternoon either. They have the staple animals (lions, penguins, giraffes, polar bears) standard in any zoo trip. Though the variety isn't too large, and there are plenty of empty areas. Best part was the lion & tiger feeding (2pm) when one of the zookeepers brings the cats inside into their feeding cages. It offers an amazing up-close encounter that lets you really appreciate the animals' size and beauty. Also, there is a great succulent collection near the giraffes - don't miss that.

I've known many kinds of animal which I just could see them on TV or books. Still has some empty spaces without trees, like a desert. Kinda hot in the summer! Anyway, great place for kids and adults also to get to know the beauty of nature...^_^

you pay way to much to see way to little there were alot of things closed and the only thing we really enjoyed were the lions the things we really wanted to see were closed or moved i wouldnt go back

the exhibits that contained animals were great... but what about all the others? there were empty animal homes scattered throughout the zoo and even an entire row of empty exhibits, signs all over said, "closed for renovation" and it really took away from the zoo experience.

I have lived in the Bay Area for several years but just recently discovered the SF Zoo. I hadn't heard much about it, but it's wonderful! I thought it was nicer(but smaller) than the San Diego zoo. Special highlights are the new African safari exhibit (zebras, giraffes) and the penguin colony.

I liked the overall size of the place and animals, but it needs more entertainment or interaction with the visitors and animals. Like the goat area, you got to feed and interact with the goats,it was fun. I also like how you have discount days.