We can each make a big difference by gaining greater awareness and mindfulness of our choices in nature.

What’s the buzz about pollinators? Here’s a look at how mighty these tiny species are.

Leap Day only happens once every four years. Explore which extraordinary wildlife leap, jump, spring, and everything in between.

Donut miss new tasty treats to start your morning at the San Diego Zoo.

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 14, 2024) – It's a match! In the world of conservation, pairing a perfect couple is more than just a romantic endeavor; it could be the key to saving an endangered species. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) is playing Cupid for the critically endangered ‘alalā, a unique bird found only in Hawai‘i. In a new, unconventional study recently published in the journal Animal Conservation, SDZWA scientists hoping to hone their matchmaking skills applied personality traits to these crow relatives to find love connections to result in successfully fertilized eggs.

Understanding the effects of gold mining is crucial to protecting wildlife in the Peruvian Amazon.

African penguins and California least terns share marine habitat challenges.

Polar bears at the San Diego Zoo are making a vital difference for their species.

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 19, 2023) – For more than a decade, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s entomology team has collaborated with Australia’s Melbourne Zoo to maintain populations of the critically endangered Lord Howe Island stick insect. For the first time in North America, visitors to the San Diego Zoo will have the opportunity to see these rare, nocturnal insects in a specialized habitat at the Zoo’s Wildlife Explorers Basecamp.

Local students are discovering the importance of collaboration and teamwork in wildlife conservation.