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The Torrey Pine

With its long, needle-bearing branches twisting into unique shapes, and its growth amongst picturesque sandstone bluffs, the Torrey pine Pinus …
January 20, 2021
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Little Size

Mabel was made for motherhood. The Zoo’s animal care staff plotted, planned, and problem-solved for months in advance for every …
January 10, 2021
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One Chick at a Time

At the Safari Park, eight breeding pairs of California condors Gymnogyps californianus live in “condorminiums”—the first breeding facility constructed for …
January 7, 2021
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Living “Dragons”

As you read this, there are over 4,600 species of lizards scurrying over planet Earth, including 60 species that belong …
December 21, 2020
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Ooh, That Smell

When it comes to sniffing out the strongest-smelling species in the Animal Kingdom, some culprits are as plain as the …
December 14, 2020
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Making a Comeback

Caribbean rock iguanas are the largest native land animals on the islands where they occur and are the dominant herbivores …
December 9, 2020
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The Last Wild Horse

While many feral domestic horses are called “wild,” there is only one true wild horse species left on earth: the …
December 1, 2020
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Stem Cells to the Rescue

I still want to pinch myself when I think that in our laboratory at the Beckman Center, adjacent to the …
November 23, 2020
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Into the Lion’s Den

Ambassador animals since they were six months old, striped hyena brothers Tuli and Puru have delighted and educated thousands of …
November 16, 2020
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Vanishing Beauty

With fewer than 100 individuals left outside of managed care and only 300 in zoological protection around the world, the …
November 10, 2020

A Pollinator Problem

Bees play an integral part in the world’s food supply — unfortunately bees are declining at an alarming rate worldwide due to a number of man-made factors.
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Flaming Beauty

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A New Year’s Message of Hope from SDZG President/CEO Paul Baribault

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PAUL A. BARIBAULT It seems that ringing in a new year sparks something inside all …
January 1, 2021
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Condor Chick Update: Graduation Day!

By Erin Massey

As Condor Cam viewers may have noticed, our live-streaming view has changed to a new …
November 19, 2020
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A Day for Lemurs!

By Timothy Eppley Ph.D.

Every year in October, Madagascar celebrates World Lemur Day, including a week full of lemur- …
October 29, 2020
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