Layan, a 9-year-old snow leopard at the Santa Barbara Zoo, is quickly winning over young visitors. He arrived from the ...

ZooLights returned to the Santa Barbara Zoo for its fourth spectacular run on November 12, 2025 through January 11, 2026, ...

Santa Barbara much of their visual flair, but if you had to land on another hue that adds oomph to the American Riviera, you just might alight upon "blue," the color of the sky. If you were feeling ...

This is one in a series of stories exploring things to do in communities across Santa Barbara County. It's a starting point for locals who want to ...

(July 11, 2025) Santa Barbara, CA – Get ready to kick off Old Spanish Days in true Santa Barbara style at DIGS, Fiesta’s wildest party, returning on Thursday, July 31, at the Santa Barbara Zoo. This ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Jane Goodall was an animal advocate most famous for her work with chimpanzees. She didn’t just talk to chimps. She understood them better than most, revolutionizing the way ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo’s ZooLights is back for the holiday season with all-new illuminated displays, Nov. 12-Jan. 11. Proceeds from this event directly benefit animal care and conservation science at ...

REVEALING AN "ECOLOGICAL STORY": The zoo shares that while the animals featured in Tropical Wonders were chosen for their "uniqueness and beauty," they also are part of the larger "ecological story," ...

On August 23, 700 spirited Santa Barbara Zoo supporters celebrated the cosmos and the Zoo at an Out of This World-themed Zoofari Ball. The annual mega fundraiser, held on the Zoo’s scenic hilltop, ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo is bringing back its famous Halloween celebration, Boo at the Zoo, for six days from Oct. 17-19 and 24-26, from 5-8 p.m.

The Santa Barbara Zoo has added a new four-legged member to its family after Ajax, an endangered Amur leopard, gave birth to her first cub Aug. 6.