It has a few non-animal attractions, such as the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge Zoo Train, complete with a pair of Chance Rides C. P. Huntington locomotives.

[2] The condor aviary can be viewed from two sides, including on an elevated path lower on the hillside, past the bald eagles, and leading to The Forest's Edge.

The zoo's veterinarian said that despite her deformity, "Gemina led a very typical existence and was treated as a normal member of the herd.

[9][10] Gemina was featured in an episode of the television program Miracle Workers, in which she was credited with inspiring a child with scoliosis.

[12] Gemina was mentioned in the show Alias: Sydney (Jennifer Garner) says "Yeah, I love it [Santa Barbara].

In another episode, Vaughn (Michael Vartan) says, "We went to Santa Barbara... and she [Sydney] wouldn't stop talking about the Zoo...

I had this great evening planned, and I... ended up proposing on one knee in sawdust in front of a giraffe with a crooked neck."