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Banana Sam, the squirrel monkey that made headlines when he was stolen from the San Francisco Zoo at the end of December and was later returned, will be back on exhibit starting Saturday.  

Who says teaching children culture and history can’t be fun? The San Francisco Zoo knows how to make a trip to the zoo more than just a regular family outing. This past Sunday, the San Francisco Zoo celebrated Chinese New Year’s by hosting Chinese ...  

Two Sicilian donkeys are getting cozy after arriving at their new home at the San Francisco Zoo, zoo officials said Thursday. The donkeys, named Pablo and Luna, are a gift from a private donor and are corralled together inside the Children's Zoo, officials said.  

Abducted squirrel monkey and Twitter sensation Banana Sam has been returned, only slightly worse for wear, to the San Francisco Zoo. The 17-year-old, 2-pound monkey was found Saturday evening by someone in Stern Grove, who managed to coax him into a backpack and return him to the zoo, where zookeepers say he was hungry, cold, and shaking but otherwise fine and uninjured. As Banana Sam's Twitter alter-ego wrote on New Year's Day, "The zoo said...  

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)New Zoo Review: A return trip to the San Francisco ZooSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)The very first post I wrote on The Poop was a slam against the San Francisco Zoo. This is a kindler, gentler blog now, and I've become a kinder, gentler parent. But I still have mixed feelings about the place. My 6-year-old son is into animal facts ...  

A 17-year-old squirrel monkey named Banana Sam was found scared but healthy two days after he was taken. Banana Sam was "hungry, trembling and thirsty," after police returned him to the zoo, but a full physical examination showed he was...  

San Francisco ExaminerSan Francisco Zoo's resident dragon hosts Chinese New YearSan Jose Mercury NewsThe San Francisco Zoo is hosting a Year of the Dragon celebration for the Chinese New Year on Sunday, and a guest of honor will be Tully, the zoo's own resident dragon. Tully is a 4-year-old bearded dragon, a thorny reptile native to the arid ...Bearded dragon to be special guest at SF Zooabc7news.comall 10 news articles »  

(TrendHunter.com) The San Francisco Zoo campaign appeals to those with giving hearts to step in and help out those animals in need. As this ad playfully jokes about, until animals have been domesticated to the extent that...  

Not a bad day out but I will probably never be able to get over the slightly depressing feeling of this zoo. For some reason their schedule for lion feedings is secret and I always seem to miss it.…  

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Zoo officials are stepping up security after a male squirrel monkey was stolen from an exhibit. Two security guards were patrolling the 100-acre zoo on Thursday night when the monkey named Banana Sam was apparently taken.  

SAN FRANCISCO -- Police are investigating the brazen theft of a beloved squirrel monkey named Banana Sam from the San Francisco Zoo.The 17-year-old primate disappeared late Thursday, and investigators believe someone stole the animal, San Francisco police Sgt. Michael Andraychak said.Read More... More on Video  

San Francisco - Officials say that a squirrel monkey, named Banana Sam, went missing Friday after vandals had broken into the zoo and cut open two holes in the wire mesh cage and also cut the chain on the perimeter fence. The Los Angeles Times reports that ...  

two holes cut in the wire mesh cage and the chain on the perimeter fence cut. “The one hole is fairly small and its right by where their nest box is that they sleep in at night. The other hole on the other panel is fairly large — a small person could ...  

(NewsCore) - The squirrel monkey stolen from the San Francisco Zoo was returned safe and sound late Saturday by police, zoo officials said. Banana-Sam, who was taken after vandals cut the netting around his enclosure late Thursday or early ...  

“The monkey is still outstanding,” San Francisco Police spokesman Brandon McKelley said. A penguin keeper at the zoo, Anthony Brown, has been using his Twitter account to give unofficial updates on the disappearance of the monkey, named Banana Sa