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Hello, Handsome Yun Zi!
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Promoting Desert Tortoise Care
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The Answer, My Friend
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The Last Ones?
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Patience: A Porcine Virtue?
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Condor Chick: Lonely?
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Found: Strange Things in Animal Exhibits
14 May 2012 4:46 PM | 3 Comments
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Hello, Handsome Yun Zi!
16 May 2012 10:41 AM | 3 Comments -
Promoting Desert Tortoise Care
15 May 2012 11:34 AM | No Comments -
The Answer, My Friend
15 May 2012 11:13 AM | No Comments -
The Last Ones?
15 May 2012 10:19 AM | No Comments -
Patience: A Porcine Virtue?
14 May 2012 11:17 AM | 1 Comment -
Condor Chick: Lonely?
14 May 2012 2:10 PM | No Comments -
Found: Strange Things in Animal Exhibits
14 May 2012 4:46 PM | 3 Comments
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Latest Headlines
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Hello, Handsome Yun Zi!
Posted on May 16, 2012 | 3 CommentsIt has been a couple of months, but I’m happy to report that giant panda Yun Zi is now on exhibit for guests to view. Sunday, May 13, was his... -
Promoting Desert Tortoise Care
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsOne of our roles is to help educate Las Vegas residents about wild and pet desert tortoises. -
The Answer, My Friend
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsPop Quiz: What’s invisible, odorless, an unlimited natural resource, and sometimes taken for granted…even cursed upon? -
The Last Ones?
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsIt is difficult to describe the feeling of holding what may be the last individuals of an entire species in your hand, but I can tell you that it hit hard for me... -
Found: Strange Things in Animal Exhibits
Posted on May 14, 2012 | 3 CommentsAnimal keepers are very vigilant in monitoring their animals and exhibit environments. -
Condor Chick: Lonely?
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsCondor parents Sisquoc and Shatash visit Saticoy several times a day for feeding and social interaction, giving their youngster everything that he needs. -
Patience: A Porcine Virtue?
Posted on May 14, 2012 | 1 CommentRed river hogs are naturally precocious, and these four are no exception. -
With a Little Help from Our Friends
Posted on May 4, 2012 | 1 CommentI’ve spent over 10 years working in conservation, and no matter where in the world you end up, whether it’s here in the States, down in South America, or halfway... -
Boy or Girl? Genetic Testing
Posted on May 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsThe process of sexing Saticoy began when we received a small blood sample from the chick’s first health exam performed by veterinarians at the Safari Park. -
Panda Narrator at Safari Park
Posted on May 3, 2012 | 58 CommentsPlease come check out the Zoo’s sister facility, the Safari Park. Watch these animals interact with each other in the large, open exhibits, and see animal behavior like you've never seen before. -
Counting Chromosomes
Posted on May 2, 2012 | 1 CommentKaryotyping is the best part of my day. It’s like doing a jigsaw or crossword puzzle: you never know how it’s going to work out or what your picture will look like, but when you finish the puzzle, it is really great! -
Green Woodhoopoe: Quirky or Clever?
Posted on May 1, 2012 | 5 CommentsAre green woodhoopoes just oddly obsessed with feeding other animals? The evidence to me suggests “yes!” -
Condor Chick: First Health Exam
Posted on May 1, 2012 | 2 CommentsOn April 23, California condor chick Saticoy received its first health exam. We normally conduct this exam at around 45 days of age. -
Our Growing Takin Calves
Posted on April 30, 2012 | 15 CommentsOur keepers also look the takins over to make sure everybody is healthy and there are no injuries; having horns comes with some liabilities! -
Tecate Cypress: Risky Reproduction
Posted on April 26, 2012 | 4 CommentsThe Tecate cypress Hesperocyparis forbsii is a tree found only in Southern California and northern Baja California, Mexico. -
Yun Zi Training
Posted on April 26, 2012 | 27 CommentsOn April 19, Yun Zi correctly stationed when he needed to and touched his nose to the red circle when he heard a tone played, receiving his first data sound point during the hearing study. -
Butterfly Watching
Posted on April 26, 2012 | 3 CommentsThen we started comparing notes on how many caterpillars we saw, and before we knew it we started having “happy hours” to compare notes on our new neighbors. -
Garden Fest Insect House Tweet-up
Posted on April 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsUPDATE: The tweet-up is now full. Stay tuned for the next one! Sure, we’re known for our animal collection, but did you know we’re also a world renowned botanical garden... -
Yun Zi Surpasses Dad
Posted on April 25, 2012 | 14 CommentsI know many of our San Diego Zoo guests have missed seeing our youngest panda, Yun Zi. Rest assured that he is doing just fine and is still here at... -
Snow Leopards: Love At Second Sight?
Posted on April 24, 2012 | 3 CommentsFortunately, snow leopards have more than one chance to breed per season, and three weeks later Anna started showing interest in Beau again. -
Green Woodhoopoe: Nature’s Room Service
Posted on April 24, 2012 | 3 CommentsGreen woodhoopoes seem to have an almost comical need to feed other birds. -
Polar Bears: Breeding Season!
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 73 CommentsWe are all on pins and needles to see if the San Diego Zoo’s polar bears, Kalluk and Chinook, will breed this year. -
Do Tortoises Wear Shower Caps?
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 1 CommentI would like to share her poem in this forum for tortoise fans to read because it is both highly entertaining and accurate! -
Ungulates: Underdogs of the Zoo World
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 5 CommentsUngulates don’t get enough credit, and I think that’s why I love working with them and acting as an advocate for them! -
Condor Chick: 30 to 45 Days
Posted on April 20, 2012 | 5 CommentsAt approximately 1 month of age, California condor chick Saticoy should weigh around 4.4 pounds (2 kilograms). -
Children and Nature
Posted on April 20, 2012 | 25 CommentsAnd when I am invariably asked, “What can kids do to help save wildlife?” I reply, “Go outside and play! Riding your bike is good for the environment!" -
A Story of Love at the Zoo
Posted on April 12, 2012 | 1 CommentWe came across this touching story on Twitter and wanted to share it with you. Thanks to Mike Markulis for reaching out to us. If you have any cute stories... -
Visit the Mob
Posted on April 11, 2012 | 4 CommentsTinka the parma wallaby graduated from nursery care on February 1, 2012 (see Wallaby Tinka Hops Away). Her introduction to the parma wallaby mob of five adult females has been... -
Zoo Hospital: Leopard Youngsters
Posted on April 9, 2012 | 12 CommentsWhat’s furry, has 12 legs, and is one of the cutest things you’ll ever see? Our Amur leopard siblings! -
Creating a Sperm Atlas
Posted on April 9, 2012 | 2 CommentsI am often collecting sperm from species I have never collected from before and sometimes from species I didn’t even know existed.
