The San Francisco Zoo, a beloved but crumbling seaside Art Deco treasure, is in trouble and facing controversies that could imperil the planned arrival of two giant pandas from China.

Molting peacocks squawked in the distance and a Pacific breeze whispered through the eucalyptus as flamingo keeper Liz Gibbons tidied her station at the San Francisco Zoo.

The San Francisco Zoo, a beloved but crumbling seaside Art Deco treasure, is in trouble and facing controversies that could imperil the planned arrival of two giant pandas from China.

Giant pandas, tiger attacks and the ugly fight to control the San Francisco Zoo Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times Jul 26, 2025 1 of 2 Buy Now ...