Rescued orphan polar bear cubs make a difference for their species at the San Diego Zoo

Geneticists Will Work to Understand Origins of Each Individual to Further Species Conservation Efforts 

The White-Breasted Cormorant Colony at the San Diego Zoo

Discover Whole New Worlds at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

How Wildlife Do It—and Why

This Charismatic and Intelligent Species Has Been Extinct in the Wild Since 2002

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

Nocturnal Wildlife's Sensory Superpowers 

Bioluminescent wildlife light up our oceans. 

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.