SAN DIEGO (Oct. 11, 2023) – San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has been recognized for its expertise in wildlife biobanking, and has partnered with the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the world’s largest conservation organization—the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)—to form the new Center for Species Survival: Biodiversity Banking. The new center is the first ever to have a strategy focus rather than a taxonomic one.

The second-ever Przewalski's horse clone has arrived to his new home at the Safari Park.

In the face of increasing biodiversity loss, biobanks like ours play an essential role in conservation.

When it comes to a healthy ecosystem, biodiversity is key.

For naked mole-rats, it’s one for all, and all for one.

Frozen conservation is helping to secure the future for endangered species.

Using data from eDNA techniques, scientists are exploring how to protect platypuses and their watery habitat.