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Geneticists Will Work to Understand Origins of Each Individual to Further Species Conservation Efforts
Oak trees are iconic. They're also threatened with extinction. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is committed to protecting these keystone species.
Scientists have found the answer as to why mountain yellow-legged frogs are disappearing.
How wildlife trafficking affects turtle and tortoise populations in North America.
We’re doing the impossible. Or at least, what was once considered impossible.
LA JOLLA, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2024) – Love is in the water for the critically endangered Sunflower Sea Star as a team in California successfully spawned and cross-fertilized gametes from a male and a female, resulting in fertile eggs. This success marks another incredible step forward in an ongoing collaborative effort to save the species from extinction. This advancement took place at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, where their experts were joined by partners from the Aquarium of the Pacific, California Academy of Sciences, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) and Sunflower Star Laboratory.
An unusual set of twins is duplicating hope for Przewalski's horses.