Sunday, October 31, 2021

The San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, California





It's Halloween Weekend & I chose
to visit the San Francisco Zoo
to avoid crowds.




The San Francisco Zoo
has Halloween themed
activities this weekend.











Many visitors are here in costume.






There are Halloween decorations
throughout the Zoo






Eric honks with the gaggle
of Geese.







We did the creepy viewing first because I'm bug phobic.  It's always smart to do the difficult stuff first.  The rest of our visit will be fun.





The Madagascar Hissing
Cockroaches are HUGE.






infest this display.







There are more bugs at the Zoo to view.  I'm just not sharing...





This is a cool Tree House.




Shhhh...
  
The Red Panda is sleeping...




The Zoo's Alien just made
new friends.

Awwww......










The San Francisco Zoo educates visitors by introducing them to the State's rare inhabitants.






are the State's largest Frogs.






The San Francisco Garter Snake
is described as a beautiful snake.










Peacocks are always popular
with visitors.





The male Great Hornbill
fascinates me






are amused by...





... the neigboring Chimpanzees.

A Chimp walks across a rope
to & from their apartments.






Sometimes they hang out
together.
We spent the most time during our visit watching this group of Chimpanzees with their Halloween treats.






This adult Mandrill bosses the
younger Mandrills around.





Eric & I spend time with










Branches are suspended for
them to nibble on.

A young boy on his dad's
shoulders.







Zebras & Ostriches share the
Savannah habitat with the
Giraffes.







A closer shot of an Ostrich.
distinctive bill.






wait expectantly for their





drags a tarp with its hind leg.










The male Greater Kudu is 
a very handsome antelope.





Black & White Ruffed Lemurs
snooze as visitors tiptoe by...
The temperature is dropping and it's raining.  It's time to leave the San Francisco Zoo to Halloween Ghouls and Goblins. 

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