Using Outcome-Based Care to Improve Meerkat Welfare

Get Whisked Away at Safari Excursions 

Wildlife also show their devotion in these five special ways.

Slither in and connect with striking snakes at the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park

Cells vary in shape and function, and while some are enormous (the ostrich egg, the largest single cell in the animal kingdom, averages six inches long and weighs about three pounds), most cells can only be seen with the help of a microscope. The smallest object the human naked eye can see is approximately one-tenth of a millimeter (0.10 mm) in size—roughly the thickness of a piece of paper (0.15 mm), and the approximate diameter diameter of a Southern white rhino egg (0.14 mm). Let's zoom in and see how other cells measure up.

Ian Ingram, M.S., M.F.A., a conservation technology scientist for San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) and leader of the Conservation Technology Lab, explores deep learning and its role in protecting wildlife.

Imagine a World Where All Life Thrives.

Hungry? These wildlife meals make Thanksgiving dinner look like a light snack.

Working with wildlife as a registered veterinary technician is a one-of-a-kind job.

Fall Fun and Food at the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park