This One Health Day, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance celebrates a transformative view of conservation that protects the biodiversity we all share, and the innovations that will take us there.

Tracing Retrovirus through the Generations for Conservation and Health

If it looks like a duck, swims like an otter, and lays eggs, it's the platypus! Get an in-depth look at this freshwater-loving mammal.

Scientists have found the answer as to why mountain yellow-legged frogs are disappearing. 

Illegal orchid trafficking is causing a global decline. Learn what you can do to help.

We’re doing the impossible. Or at least, what was once considered impossible.

Mom means a lot of different things in the world of wildlife.

Technology is making a powerful difference in the world of conservation, and our teams are at the forefront.

An unusual set of twins is duplicating hope for Przewalski's horses.

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 9, 2024) – To apply cutting-edge technology to the conservation of koalas, San Diego Wildlife Alliance is partnering with Illumina, a leading genomic sequencing technology company, through the Illumina iConserve program to sequence the whole genomes (an individual’s complete set of DNA) of nearly 100 koalas residing in North America over the past 30 years. Whole genome sequencing is integral to learning more about Koala Retrovirus, KoRV – a virus that can insert into the koala genome and is associated with various health issues in koalas including immunosuppression and cancer.