Nestled against the Pacific Ocean, the San Francisco Zoo is an urban oasis. The Zoo is home to over 1,000 exotic, endangered and rescued animals representing more than 250 species and lovely peaceful gardens full of native and foreign plants. Two free admission passes enable you to visit this amazing place! Seegiraffes, zebras, kudu, ostriches, storks, and more on the African Savannah, visit Penguin Island and Hearst Grizzly Gulch, or ride on the historic 1921 Dentzel Carousel and the 1904 miniature Little Puffer Steam Train treasured by generations of visitors to the zoo.