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Scientists at our Amazonian field station secure the hub's future, training the next generation of wildlife caretakers.
Understanding the effects of gold mining is crucial to protecting wildlife in the Peruvian Amazon.
Andean bear twins at the San Diego Zoo are a double dose of hope for this vulnerable species.
For the people and jaguars who share space in the Peruvian Amazon, finding ways to coexist is key.
For Andean bear conservation efforts to work, scientists must study the varying landscapes as well.
SAN DIEGO (March 14, 2023) – The San Diego Zoo continues to celebrate the arrival of twin Andean bear cubs—now 3 months old and venturing out of their private den into the guest-facing habitat. The cubs were born in December 2022 to second-time mother Alba, and sire Turbo. Since the twins’ birth, wildlife care specialists have been closely observing the bears via a closed-circuit video camera and an audio “baby monitor,” allowing Alba to care for her youngsters without interruption until they were ready to leave the den.
A large-scale study of 47 species of monkeys and lemurs has found that climate change and deforestation are driving these tree-dwelling animals to the ground, where they are at higher risk due to lack of preferred food and shelter, and may experience more negative interaction with humans and domestic animals.
San Diego Zoo Global is celebrating the birth of an Andean bear cub, born at the San Diego Zoo in the early morning hours of Jan. 8, 2020 to first-time mother Alba and sire, Turbo.