Animals in the Zoo
These animals go "baaa" and you can pet them here in the upper zoo.
What are goats or sheep
This is the place you are in right now! It first opened its doors on March 27th back in 1961.
What is Happy Hollow
The city of San Jose is located in this state that officially joined the United States on September 9th, 1850.
What is California
This is our local basketball team. They play out of Oracle Arena in Oakland and all star Steph Curry is on their roster.
Who are the Golden State Warriors
This is the big villain for the MCU and was able to make half of the population disappear just by snapping his fingers.
Who is Thanos
Bayou, who lives down in the lower zoo, is this type of animal. Here's a hint, even though they look very similar, he's not a crocodile.
What is an American alligator
Emma Prusch is a park that is stylized to look like this. It is a place where you can find different barnyard animals (like chickens and pigs) and it grows food.
What is a farm.
Many different animal noises were used to create the voice for this hairy Star Wars character who was best friends with Han Solo including a walrus, a badger, and a black bear named Tarik who used to live right here at Happy Hollow in San Jose.
Who is Chewbacca
This is San Jose's local hockey team. They are named after a predatory fish, which is a reference to the 11 different species that live in the nearby San Francisco Bay.
Who are the San Jose Sharks
This mascot for the Disney company may have originally been created by Walt Disney, but his partner Ub Iwerks added to the original sketch, creating the design we know and love today.
Who is Mickey Mouse
This jungle cat can jump 10 feet into the air and they're strong enough to climb a tree with their entire meal in their mouth. We have two of them down in the lower zoo.
What is a jaguar
Being first established way back in 1872, Alum Rock park holds this distinction amongst all of California's municipal parks.
What is the oldest
San Jose was originally the state capital, before it was switched to this other Northern California city where it remains to this day.
What is Sacramento
This is the name of the local soccer team. Their colors are black, blue, red, and white and they were first established in 1994 (meaning they're as old as I am!)
Who are the San Jose Earthquakes
This is the name of the hit musical that premiered on Broadway in 2015 and tells the story of the title founding father.
What is Hamilton
This animal that lives in the upper zoo has a two foot long tongue and uses its sticky saliva to catch its favorite food. They are also my favorite animals here at Happy Hollow.
What are giant anteaters
As stated in the name, this park is home to a large body of water and is known for its annual 4th of July fireworks.
What is Almaden Lake Park
This is the English translation for San Jose.
What is "Saint Joseph"
These are the two football teams that used to play in the Bay Area. Only one remains after the other one moved to Las Vegas.
This groundbreaking cartoon first premiered on Nickelodeon back in 2005. Lasting for 3 seasons, it takes place in a world filled with "benders", who are people who can control one of the four elements.
What is Avatar: the Last Airbender
At 54 years old, she is the oldest animal here at Happy Hollow.
Who is Kengele the African spurred tortoise
In addition to Happy Hollow and History Park, Kelley park is also the home of this tranquil location where you can see ponds filled with koi fish. It was created to honor San Jose's sister city of Okayama.
What is the Japanese Friendship Garden
San Jose is considered the center of this area, named for the fact that it is the global center of technology.
What is the Silicon Valley
Game 3 of the 1989 World Series between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants was postponed due to this naturally occurring event, many of which are common in the state of California. It registered a 6.9 on the Richter scale.
What is an earthquake
This is the name of the most influential rock band in music history. They are nicknamed "The Fab Four" and some of their most famous songs are "Hey Jude", "Let It Be", and "I Wanna Hold Your Hand".
Who are The Beatles