REVEALING AN "ECOLOGICAL STORY": The zoo shares that while the animals featured in Tropical Wonders were chosen for their "uniqueness and beauty," they also are part of the larger "ecological story," ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo is hosting top animal care teams Wednesday for a hands-on workshop dedicated to advancing animal ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo opened a newly reimagined space featuring a tropical habitat. What used to be the "Eeeww!" exhibit is now a space where visitors can explore the vibrant biodiversity of tropical ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Jane Goodall was an animal advocate most famous for her work with chimpanzees. She didn’t just talk to chimps. She understood them better than most, revolutionizing the way ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo is now home to a new snow leopard, a nine-year-old male named Layan. Layan comes from the Idaho Falls Zoo under the guidance of the Species Survival Plan, which zoo officials ...

Chanee, left, and Mel at their new home on Gibbon Island at the Santa Barbara Zoo. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Barbara Zoo has welcomed two white-handed gibbons Chanee (pronounced SHAW-nee) and Mel to ...

THOSE REGAL RED-TILED ROOFS... lend Santa Barbara much of their visual flair, but if you had to land on another hue that adds oomph to the American Riviera, you just might alight upon "blue," the ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo’s ZooLights is back for the holiday season with all-new illuminated displays, Nov. 12-Jan. 11. Proceeds from this event directly benefit animal care and conservation science at ...