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Explore a few tales of conservation triumphs that bring hope for wildlife.
Across northern Kenya, the “Leopard Mothers” are driving conservation and empowering their communities.
We're building alliances to protect the savanna, and all who rely on this delicately balanced ecosystem.
Translocating 21 eastern black rhinoceroses in Kenya is no small feat, but it's a vital step on the road to recovery for this critically endangered species.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has been committed to elephant conservation and protection for decades, and is developing innovative approaches to elephant care in San Diego and in Africa.
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 17, 2022) – Orphaned animals of several mammal species suffer socially and physiologically, and even if their mother dies after weaning, they may have lower survival than non-orphans. One physiological consequence of orphaning – stunted growth – had been discovered in humans and chimpanzee orphans. A new study, published recently in the journal Conservation Physiology, shows that orphaning also stunts the growth of African elephants by an estimated average of 13 centimeters.
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 12, 2022) – A big celebration got underway this World Elephant Day (Aug. 12) at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, as wildlife care specialists and conservation scientists raised awareness of the plight of elephants worldwide, kicked off the Safari Park’s Wild Weekend: Elephants event (Aug. 12–14) and also celebrated the fourth birthday of male elephant calf Umzula-zuli, better known as Zuli.