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San Francisco Zoo debuts new silverback, launches mobile app and reports outreach efforts

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Zoo staff told the Recreation and Park Commission that a new silverback gorilla, Cecil, debuts to the public Oct. 18, a mobile app launched to enhance visitor experience, attendance remains below pre‑COVID levels and the zoo is cooperating with an ongoing audit.

San Francisco Zoo officials told the Recreation and Park Commission on Oct. 16 that the zoo will introduce a new silverback gorilla, Cecil, to the public on Oct. 18 and that the zoo this week launched a mobile app intended to improve visitor wayfinding, program schedules and staff data collection.

Cassandra Costello, speaking for the zoo, described outreach efforts…

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