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Wildlife Care Specialists put their passion for wildlife into daily practice.

Check out the cold, hard facts about reptiles and temperature sex determination.

Outcome-based Care practices are creating a whole new world for the species in our care.

30 Years of Hope, Friendship, and Collaboration for Giant Panda Conservation

As fanciful as butterfly migration may seem, there is a science behind their flight patterns.

It takes quick action and collaboration to care for wildlife in crisis. We're uniquely qualified to help.

SAN DIEGO (May 30, 2024) – San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance reintroduced a group of endangered Pacific pocket mice to a release site outside of active training areas on Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton. In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, this initiative is part of an ongoing effort to bring the species back from the brink of extinction.

SAN DIEGO (May 17, 2024) – On the morning of April 12, 2024, the San Diego Zoo's Wildlife Care team was greeted with an exciting development. Meili (pronounced may-lee), an endangered François' langur under pregnancy observation for several months, gave birth to a vibrant orange infant overnight. This marks the Zoo's first François' langur birth since 2019, introducing a critical new member to the dwindling species population.

For the first time in nearly 50 years, black rhinos are back at Loisaba Conservancy.