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.

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.

San Diego Zoo Food, Wine & Brew—San Diego’s wildest and tastiest night out—is back once again at the San Diego Zoo on September 21. Attendees will indulge in offerings from more than 150 of Southern California’s finest restaurants, wineries and breweries, all while contributing to the preservation of wildlife and the planet we all share. 

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

Some species that spend time in the water just might surprise you.

Yun Chuan (yoon chu-an) and Xin Bao (sing bao), the first pandas to enter the United States in 21 years, made their public debut at the San Diego Zoo today following an opening ceremony for the Zoo’s much-anticipated new Panda Ridge habitat.

We’re doing the impossible. Or at least, what was once considered impossible.

As the world comes together to cheer on our top athletes, let’s take a moment to celebrate and admire the wildlife that could rival them.

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