November 30, 2022 – What weighs as much as a AAA battery and has the cutest ears you’ve ever seen? A Perdido Key beach mouse youngster! On Veterans Day, Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo staff came to the zoo after…
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SF Teaching Zoo Mourns the Loss of Guanaco
November 18, 2022 – On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo staff and students said goodbye to longtime resident, Squirt, the guanaco. After monitoring a rapid downturn in his health, staff and UF vets decided to humanely…
Boo at the Zoo A Huge Success
November 3, 2022 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo would like to thank the entire community for celebrating the 26th Annual Boo at the Zoo. During the Halloween event, the zoo collected 5,627 non-perishable food items for Catholic Charities of Gainesville…
Community Events Scheduled as Plastic Free EcoChallege Wraps Up
July 25, 2022 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is heading into the last week of the Plastic Free EcoChallenge and has a couple great, free community events coming up. Tuesday, July 26, at 6 p.m., there is a Zero Waste…
Tickets Available for Brew at the Zoo
July 13, 2022 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is hosting its inaugural Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, August 13, from 4-7 p.m. Guests 21 and up are invited to the zoo after hours for an evening of…
SF Teaching Zoo Celebrates Zookeeper Day July 23-24
June 30, 2022 – Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to be a zookeeper? The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is celebrating National Zookeeper Week by showcasing the incredible zookeepers and the amazing work they do every day.…
SF Art Gallery and SF Teaching Zoo Partner on New Exhibit
June 20, 2022 – The Santa Fe College Art Gallery and the SF Teaching Zoo have partnered for a unique exhibition focusing on the charm and artistry of the natural world. Natural Beauty features the work of local artists including…
Celebrate World Tree Kangaroo Day at the SF Teaching Zoo
May 2, 2022 – It’s a bear! It’s a monkey! No…it’s a tree kangaroo! You heard right. The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is home to the Matschie’s tree kangaroo, an endangered species native to a small area of Papua…
SF Teaching Zoo Hosts Party for the Planet This Saturday
April 10, 2022 – In honor of Earth Day, the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is hosting Party for the Planet: Spring into Action! We will be celebrating April 16, 2022 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. right here at…
AZA President Visits SF Teaching Zoo to Celebrate Continued Accreditation
March 24, 2022 – Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) President Dan Ashe was on the Northwest Campus Wednesday to present the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo with a plaque for their continued accreditation. The college was notified late last…
SF Teaching Zoo Hosts FrogWatch Training
January 12, 2022 – Do you love frogs and toads and want to learn how to identify them by their calls? Do you want to participate in a community science initiative to help give biologists data about local frog populations?…
SF Teaching Zoo Hosting FrogWatch Training Programs in January and February
January 12, 2022 – Do you love frogs and toads and want to learn how to identify them by their calls? Do you want to participate in a community science initiative to help give biologists data about local frog populations?…
SF Teaching Zoo Reaccredited by the AZA
November 12, 2021 – On Nov. 4, 2021, the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo was officially awarded reaccreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for another five years. The SF Teaching Zoo was first accredited by AZA in…
SF’s Ghosts, Goblins and Groceries Gathers Nearly 6000 Pounds of Food
November 10, 2021 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and SF Police Department teamed up for the second year in a row to hold a canned food drive throughout October. Thanks to partners across the college and around the…
Gibbons, Gibbons and More Gibbons
November 5, 2021 – On July 18, 2021, zookeepers at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo found a fantastic surprise while working their afternoon routine. Cajun, the white-handed gibbon, was toting an adorable infant in her arms. Over the last…
Zookeepers – Dedicated to the Very End
November 3, 2021 – One conversation with a zookeeper and you quickly learn that animal caretakers are some of the most compassionate, dedicated individuals you’ll ever meet. Staff and instructors at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo witness the Zoo…
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is Proud to Announce a New Baby Name
October 25, 2021 – To celebrate the first birthday of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s first blonde white-handed gibbon, zoo staff engaged the community in an online auction to give him a name. The auction received multiple bids and…
SF Teaching Zoo Teams Up With Gator BTW for Ghosts, Goblins and Groceries Food Drive
October 22, 2021 – Gator BTW, located at 8181 NW 39th Avenue, is hosting a Spirit Week from Oct. 25-31 to support the Santa Fe College Ghosts, Goblins and Groceries food drive. Twenty percent of sales during the week will…
SF Teaching Zoo and SF Police Department Team Up for Canned Food Drive
October 1, 2021 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and Santa Fe College Police Department are working together again this year to help food-insecure families in the community with a canned food drive. All throughout the month of October,…
SF Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month – Take a Teaching Zoo Tour in Spanish!
Santa Fe College is Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, with a variety of events and activities. This is a time to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic, Latinx and Latino-identified communities and spotlight an array of diverse…
Opportunity to Name Baby Gibbon at SF Teaching Zoo
August 24, 2021 – Imagine coming to the zoo and visiting an animal YOU named. This dream can become a reality with the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo. On August 24 of last year, the first blonde, white-handed baby gibbon was born at the…