A male giraffe calf born on April 30th has joined the herd of Masai giraffes at the San Diego Zoo’s Urban Jungle exhibit.

San Diego Zoo Global Press is proud to announce that Ruuxa & Raina: A Cheetah and Dog’s True Story of Friendship and Miracles, and Karen’s Heart: The True Story of a Brave Baby Orangutan by Georgeanne Irvine, won the 31^st Annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award™ for best nonfiction children’s books in the Young Reader:

Early this morning (April 30, 2019), the San Diego Zoo’s popular red and gold Giant Panda Friendship Wall was dismantled, marking the end of a month-long farewell celebration for the pandas.

San Diego Zoo Global is making a big splash for World Penguin Day (April 25, 2019), with the release of a trailer for its first-ever “reality television”-style web series, “Penguin Beach.”