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…
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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…
SF Finishes Ninth in National Plastic Free EcoChallenge
August 9, 2021 – For 31 days in July, 102 community members joined the SF Teaching Zoo Zero Wasters team to learn about the problems with plastic and take action to reduce their plastic consumption. This year, SF’s Plastic Free…
Join the SF Teaching Zoo this July for the Plastic Free EcoChallenge
June 30, 2021 – Inspired by an Australian-founded initiative, Plastic Free EcoChallenge is a 31-day international challenge to raise awareness about the problems with plastic, to provide opportunities to learn about reducing and refusing plastics where possible, and to encourage…
SF Teaching Zoo Bids Farewell to Beloved Snake
On Sunday, June 13, the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, one of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s longtime residents, passed away. Affectionately called “Big Girl”, the zoo’s largest rattlesnake was found deceased by zookeepers. Since cause of death is unknown, veterinarians…
SF Teaching Zoo Says Goodbye to Zeus
May 7, 2021 – After a two-year battle with an inflammatory disease of the spine, Zeus the ocelot took his last big stretch last week. While his cousins in the wild live an average of 10 years, Zeus was nearly…
Concert Fundraiser for AZA Zoos Scheduled for March 31
March 18, 2021 – COVID-19 has had a dire impact on Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) accredited facilities. Due to the pandemic, AZA members have lost nearly a year of revenue, but zoos and aquariums still need to feed,…
Guidelines for All Visitors to the SF Teaching Zoo
December 7, 2020 – Following the phased reopening to Santa Fe College staff and zoo members, the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo is open to the public every day from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The zoo has implemented new…
#WhoCanYouCan Canned Food Drive Brings in 5337 Food Items
November 24, 2020 – Last month, in light of the many events being canceled across Santa Fe College because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SF Teaching Zoo and SFPD teamed up with partners across the college and around the community…
#WhoCanYouCan Partners Support SF’s Canned Food Drive
November 18, 2020 – Santa Fe College’s Sgt. Mark Barley and Christina Arnold were presented a $500 check from Campus USA Credit Union for the #WhoCanYouCan canned food drive. In addition to drop off boxes located across the Northwest Campus…
Last Week of #WhoCanYouCan Canned Food Drive – Donate Today
November 17, 2020 – The #WhoCanYouCan canned food drive wraps up this week. The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and Santa Fe College Police Department decided to team up last month to collect cans for to help food-insecure families in…
Teaching Zoo Hosts Virtual Pumpkin Carving Contest
October 22, 2020 – Santa Fe College faculty and staff are invited to join the SF Teaching Zoo’s annual pumpkin carving contest. No need to bring it to campus – this year, the contest is virtual! Email a photo of…
SF Teaching Zoo Welcomes New Zoo Babies
October 20, 2020 – Over the last few months, staff and zookeepers have been working diligently to prepare the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo for guests. They know that zoo members and visitors have been anxiously waiting to walk the…
SF Teaching Zoo and SFPD Team Up for Canned Food Drive
October 15, 2020 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo and Santa Fe College Police Department are working together to help food-insecure families in the community with a canned food drive. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 15 through Friday, Nov. 20, they…
SF Faculty, Staff and Families Can Visit Zoo Beginning Oct. 13
October 9, 2020 – After months of closure due to the current health crisis, staff and zookeepers at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo will begin a phased reopening of the zoo. The zoo is excited to welcome SF faculty and…
SF Teaching Zoo Welcomes New Bald Eagle
October 5, 2020 – In the midst of a global pandemic, the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo strives to continue to fulfill its mission to protect wildlife. On July 23, 2020, staff and zookeepers welcomed a rehabilitated juvenile bald eagle…
Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo Cancels “Boo at the Zoo” for This Year
September 21, 2020 – The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo regretfully announces that their annual family-friendly trick-or-treat event “Boo at the Zoo” has been canceled due to concerns over the current health crisis. Each year Boo at the Zoo sees…
SF Teaching Zoo Zero Wasters Make a Big Impact During Plastic Free EcoChallenge!
August 7, 2020 – The past few months have been discouraging for those working to live a sustainable lifestyle. Due to the current health crisis, disposable face masks and gloves can be found littering parking lots, single-use plastics are on…