The Secret Life of Zoo Habitats: Where Animals, Plants and People Intersect
· 7:00 PM
About this event
Join our panel of experts for an engaging behind-the-scenes look at the Santa Ana Zoo and uncover the thoughtful planning behind its animal habitats. Explore how plants help create natural environments and how zookeepers and educators shape spaces that support animal care, conservation, and meaningful guest experiences. The panel includes: Ethan Fisher is a lifelong Orange County resident and Director of the Santa Ana Zoo, where he has helped shape the institution's vision for more than two decades. Under his leadership, the Zoo achieved accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums…
Before you go at Sherman Library & Gardens
- Go in from Dahlia Avenue — the entrance has moved while work goes on in the gardens, and some areas are closed off with construction noise around.
- Admission is $12 for an adult and $5 for a child aged 4 to 17.
- Kids 3 and under are free, and you don't need to book a ticket for them at all.
- An admission ticket is good between 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., so this is a daytime visit.
- The library gallery closes on and off for classes and private events — call or ask at the front desk that morning if that's what you came to see.
Read from experience.thesherman.org, checked Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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