Santa Barbara Zoo
Giraffes, gorillas, lions, condors, reptiles, and smaller species occupy thirty acres of former estate grounds overlooking the Pacific.
Artwork inspired by E. Charlton Fortune
Giraffes, gorillas, lions, condors, reptiles, and smaller species occupy thirty acres of former estate grounds overlooking the Pacific. Its scale favors repeated observation over endurance. Useful scale comes from three specifics: opened, 1963; area, 30 acres; and setting, Former estate.
Choose one keeper talk, then loop back to a small habitat where behavior changed after feeding, shade, or temperature shift. Online reservations are recommended, parking is paid, the hill and train affect accessibility choices, and animal visibility is never guaranteed. Close attention to giraffe deck, California condor, and coastal gardens turns the visit from a collection of sights into a connected argument about this place.
- Opened
- 1963
- Area
- 30 acres
- Setting
- Former estate
Quick guide
- Establish scale
- Choose one keeper talk, then loop back to a small habitat where behavior changed after feeding, shade, or temperature shift.
- Slow down for
- Compare giraffe deck with California condor, then use coastal gardens to test what the site is trying to communicate.
Know before you go
- Establish scale
- Choose one keeper talk, then loop back to a small habitat where behavior changed after feeding, shade, or temperature shift.
- Slow down for
- Compare giraffe deck with California condor, then test that reading against coastal gardens.
- Place in context
- Opened: 1963; Area: 30 acres; Setting: Former estate
- Plan the arrival
- For Santa Barbara Zoo, use the visitor entrance at 500 Ninos Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Before visiting Santa Barbara Zoo, review timed admission, parking or transit, scheduled.
Good to know
Online reservations are recommended, parking is paid, the hill and train affect accessibility choices, and animal visibility is never guaranteed.
Notice these
- giraffe deck
- California condor
- coastal gardens