Want to unwind for a bit during your next summer visit to the San Diego Zoo or the San Diego Zoo Safari Park? Explore these immersive opportunities to relax in nature.

Caring for these much-loved bears is a privilege—and it is also a huge responsibility.

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

Take a deep dive into the unique and semiaquatic world of the San Diego Zoo's river hippos.

The Safari Park's new Rainforest Aviary offers an immersive experience with stunning birds and lush greenery.

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

The first of many memorable moments

LA JOLLA, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2024) – Love is in the water for the critically endangered Sunflower Sea Star as a team in California successfully spawned and cross-fertilized gametes from a male and a female, resulting in fertile eggs. This success marks another incredible step forward in an ongoing collaborative effort to save the species from extinction. This advancement took place at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, where their experts were joined by partners from the Aquarium of the Pacific, California Academy of Sciences, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) and Sunflower Star Laboratory. 

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 19, 2024) – Three baby spider monkeys confiscated at the United States-Mexico border are now safely with the wildlife care specialists at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.

Regenerative medicine is proving to be a vital new therapeutic tool, offering vast new possibilities in veterinary care.