Big Bear Alpine Zoo

Big Bear Alpine Zoo The Big Bear Alpine Zoo is San Bernardino County’s only zoo and also serves as a wildlife animal sanctuary, rehabilitation and education center.
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BBAZ opened in 1959 and has been saving animals since then. Most of the animals in our zoo are the ones that have been injured or impacted by humans and cannot be released back into the wild. Guests will enjoy our state of the art 5 acre facility which offers a close-up and personal experience with our animals. The brand new facility opened on November 5th, 2020.

06/07/2026

Crows Walter and Edgar team up to eat mealworms out of a puzzle feeder. What great enrichment! Visit them daily from 10-5 all Summer long.

Flashback Friday with Holly Bear as a cub. Visit full grown Holly daily from 10-5 all Summer long.
06/05/2026

Flashback Friday with Holly Bear as a cub. Visit full grown Holly daily from 10-5 all Summer long.

Mid-day Moment with Mule Deer Shamrock and Clover munching on some freshly cut willow browse. Visit them daily all Summe...
06/03/2026

Mid-day Moment with Mule Deer Shamrock and Clover munching on some freshly cut willow browse. Visit them daily all Summer long from 10-5.

We have been getting an influx of baby birds to our wildlife rehabilitation area and felt it would be important to share...
06/02/2026

We have been getting an influx of baby birds to our wildlife rehabilitation area and felt it would be important to share a graphic of what the public should do in case they find one. We'll pin it at the top of our page so it can be easily referenced.

Mtn. Lion Mondays!Holly Visit her and many more daily from 10-5 all Summer long
06/01/2026

Mtn. Lion Mondays!
Holly
Visit her and many more daily from 10-5 all Summer long

05/31/2026

Snow Leopards like Shree are incredibly athletic. They can run up to 40 mph and can leap 50 feet at top speed. It's neat to watch her explore her habitat using some of those athletic skills. Visit Shree daily all Summer long from 10-5.

Hootie sure is a hoot 🤣.
05/28/2026

Hootie sure is a hoot 🤣.

05/27/2026

Lots of love for Pooh Bear!
Visit him all Summer long from 10-5 daily.

In case you didn't know, or if you've been eagerly awaiting this moment: FOBBAZ seasonal gardening has begun at the Big ...
05/26/2026

In case you didn't know, or if you've been eagerly awaiting this moment: FOBBAZ seasonal gardening has begun at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo!

In addition to the general landscaping that exists at Big Bear Alpine Zoo all year round, in the spring and summer FOBBAZ swoops in to add some extra life and colour to the space! We create dozens of potted flower arrangements and place them throughout the zoo, and last year we also installed a raised gardening bed for growing fruit, vegetables, and herbs to supplement the animals' diets as an extra treat!

We had such a fun time getting the garden started for another season, and can't wait for everyone to get to watch it grow! This year we even had the honor of a three-generation planting team all in the mix together! Maybe if we're VERY lucky, we'll even get another glimpse of the largest earthworm any of us had ever seen before, haha!

Get ready for some summer fun with our annual Ice Cream Safari, coming up June 13th from 10am - 2pm! With a $5 donation ...
05/26/2026

Get ready for some summer fun with our annual Ice Cream Safari, coming up June 13th from 10am - 2pm! With a $5 donation on top of your zoo entry ticket or membership, you can get 5 scoops of ice cream from 5 different flavor stations set up all throughout the zoo! That's a pretty ❄️cool❄️ deal for you AND wildlife, if you ask us!

Address

42801 Moonridge Road
Big Bear Lake, CA
92315

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+19095841299

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