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

Scientists at our Amazonian field station secure the hub's future, training the next generation of wildlife caretakers.

Sumatran tiger cubs Puteri and Hutan are much more than cute faces.

Many animals are just as enthusiastic about sitting in the sun and soaking up some rays, and they exhibit some unique behaviors while they’re doing it.

Like 80 percent of all plants, the ʻālula depends on pollinators to survive, but there’s one big problem: its pollinator has gone extinct.

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.

30 Years of Hope, Friendship, and Collaboration for Giant Panda Conservation

When it comes to pollinators, most people think of bees, butterflies, and birds, gracefully flitting from flower to flower. But do you think about bats, mice, lemurs, and mongooses?

SAN DIEGO (May 14, 2024) – Today San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance hosted a “Toss the Tusk” event at the San Diego Zoo to raise awareness about the elephant poaching crisis and illegal elephant ivory trade. The event, organized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Wildlife Trafficking Alliance (AZA WTA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), encouraged the public to support long-term conservation efforts by surrendering unwanted elephant ivory items—including jewelry and art pieces—to ensure their availability does not drive demand. By removing elephant ivory products from the market, we can help keep these majestic animals alive for generations to come. This is the second year in a row that San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has hosted a Toss the Tusk event. In 2023, it was held at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

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