As part of its 70th anniversary celebration on Tuesday, the zoo also announced that it secured $2 million in funding from state Sen. Tom Umberg for a new educational building.

At the Santa Ana Zoo’s Monkey Row, a crested capuchin named Mateo rattled his cage, looking for attention. Nearby, spider monkeys glided through a canopy of ropes, and a black-and-white colobus ...

Where: The Santa Ana Zoo is at 1801 E. Chestnut Ave., Santa Ana. Visitors: About 250,000 people visit the zoo each year. Up first: The 50 Monkey Ferris Wheel will open Saturday, May 26.