Animals

Pitter-patter, Flutter-flap

Big Baby Hooves In the Asian field habitat at the Safari Park, our greater one-horned rhino population grew by two. …
Saving Species

Wonder and Discovery

When you turn 50, you tend to do a lot of navel-gazing, contemplating who you are, what you have done …
Saving Species

Many Legs, Many Needs

As you step through mosquito netting and into the studio-apartment-sized room, you see them. Webs. Lots of webs! And not …
Animals

Small but Mighty

Discovering that one of the Zoo’s koalas has a new joey in her pouch is always good news, and the …
Saving Species

Hope Prevails

For elephant calves that are rescued and brought back to health, it is hoped that they will one day be …
Plants

Fire Power

As it turns out, one size (or type) of fire does not fit all plant communities. While Smokey Bear encourages …
Animals, Saving Species

Sand Cat

On a quiet morning at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Danielle Alifano, wildlife care specialist, opens the door along …
Saving Species

A Tall, Tall Order

Conservation of a large-bodied, charismatic, highly visible mammal should be a straightforward operation. Nearly everyone on the planet can identify …
Animals

One Smart Girl

Under a full moon, just after the Zoo closed for the evening on February 8, 2020, female river hippo Funani …
Animals

Hello, Bright Eyes

One evening last fall, as wildlife care specialist Breanne Murray brought the Safari Park gorilla troop inside for the night, …

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