My first stint in “the Santa Barbara–Goleta area,” as my 5-year-old calls it for unknown reasons, was as a UCSB student. The ...

Jim Jackson The Santa Barbara Zoo has appointed Jim Jackson as the new chair of the Board of Directors, and adds new board members Ozlem Arconian, Hillary ...

The evening's theme, "Wild at Heart," was amplified by a dinner served in a dramatic tent decorated with crystal chandeliers and purple orchids.

(March 12, 2025) Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Zoo is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Jackson as the new ...

While the late Ken Norris was an astute professor and observer of nature, his wife Phyllis Norris was a force of nature. Sadly, Phylly passed several weeks ago at the age of 95 at their family ...

The Detroit Zoo announced on social media last week that it has a new king penguin named Atticus that was born on Aug. 19. The “spunky and super fluffy 6-month-old” has not yet been put front and ...

Media outlet USA Today has announced the nominees for its 2025 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, and some Central Coast towns ...

Children and their families are invited to CSUCI’s STEAM Carnival, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, March 8 at the campus’ South Quad. More than 70 activities and ...

After years of delighted visitors, the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s family of seven Asian small-clawed otters is headed to ...

Asami is a four-year-old Asian small-clawed otter. She is one of the seven members of an otter family at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo learning to communicate using buttons. This system of ...

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The Santa Barbara Zoo is vying for the title of "Best Zoo." The zoo was nominated in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice awards. According to USA Today, a panel of experts picked 20 zoos in the ...