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Fresno Chaffee Zoo With over 200 species and award-winning habitats, Fresno Chaffee Zoo is the . Now open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. AZA Accredited Zoo & Aquarium
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what's in the casket!? oops, we mean casque! As you can see from this x-ray of our rhinoceros hornbill, their famous h...
10/14/2026

what's in the casket!? oops, we mean casque! As you can see from this x-ray of our rhinoceros hornbill, their famous horn or 'casque' is hollow. Scientists believe it acts as a resonance chamber that amplifies the sound of their honking call.

Happy World Sloth Bear Day! Fresno Chaffee Zoo is a committed partner to the AZA Sloth Bear SAFE program which seeks to ...
10/12/2026

Happy World Sloth Bear Day! Fresno Chaffee Zoo is a committed partner to the AZA Sloth Bear SAFE program which seeks to protect this vulnerable species from extinction due to habitat loss and poaching by mitigating human-bear conflicts and protecting their native habitats.

Next up for we're diving under with our giant gouramis. Thanks to their special organ called a 'labyrinth organ', they...
10/10/2026

Next up for we're diving under with our giant gouramis. Thanks to their special organ called a 'labyrinth organ', they can breathe air from the surface. This allows them to survive in muddy waters with low oxygen.

Looking for a sign to visit the Zoo? How about two??Indy and Jubilee have made their habitat debut and can now be seen d...
10/08/2026

Looking for a sign to visit the Zoo? How about two??
Indy and Jubilee have made their habitat debut and can now be seen daily in African Adventure.

Fly by this week for one last chance to visit Butterfly Garden before it closes for the season! Step into a kaleidoscope...
10/07/2026

Fly by this week for one last chance to visit Butterfly Garden before it closes for the season! Step into a kaleidoscope of color in this walkthrough experience featuring butterflies from around the world. 🦋
Butterfly Garden is open 9AM-12PM. The last day to visit is Sunday, October 11th.

Join us this Sunday, October 11th for a celebration of community and belonging at Rainbow Family Day in honor of Nationa...
10/06/2026

Join us this Sunday, October 11th for a celebration of community and belonging at Rainbow Family Day in honor of National Coming Out Day! Enjoy music, art, educational activities, and local food vendors in a welcoming space for all. 🌈 👪 ❤️
A special thank you to our sponsor, Binational of California, for their ongoing support!
Learn more about this year's performances and activities on our Zoo Blog.

Spooky, Scary, Skeletons 💀 🩻 🦴 We're getting into the Halloween spirit with our series sharing x-rays of some of our a...
10/04/2026

Spooky, Scary, Skeletons 💀 🩻 🦴

We're getting into the Halloween spirit with our series sharing x-rays of some of our animals that call the Zoo home. We're kicking it off with Peewee. An alligator's jaw can bite down with a crushing force of 2,000 pounds per square inch!

Looking for some family fun this Halloween season? Join us at the Zoo for our beloved annual Halloween celebration, ZooB...
10/03/2026

Looking for some family fun this Halloween season? Join us at the Zoo for our beloved annual Halloween celebration, ZooBoo! Dress up in your best costume, trick-or-treat across the Zoo, enjoy magic shows, falltime photo-ops and more! Tickets now on sale at fcz.org/zooboo

Thank you to our sponsors Swinerton, United Local Credit Union, and Collins Electrical Company, Inc.

10/01/2026

Happy International Raccoon Appreciation Day! Meet Renny, one of our new Animal Ambassadors at the Zoo. She's having a Party in the USA celebrating herself today. 🦝 🎈

📸: ZCS Gail

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894 W Belmont Avenue
Fresno, CA
93728

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

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