Tag archives: leopard

A Tiny Bundle of Joy: Amur Leopard Born at the Zoo
By Nick Masuda   |   August 24, 2021

Less than a year since the Santa Barbara Zoo welcomed a baby lion, the nonprofit has added a new member to the family, Marta, a 517-gram Amur leopard born on August 6 — the first birth for this endangered species in more than 20 years at the zoo. Much like Pauline the lion, Marta will […]

Leopard Festival at the Zoo
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   November 23, 2017

On Sunday, December 3, 80 tons of snow will be delivered for the Santa Barbara Zoo’s annual “Snow Leopard Festival,” which will take place from 10 am to  3 pm. The snow will be shaped into sledding runs for kids (sleds provided), deposited in a snow play area, and provided as enrichment to many of […]