United by purpose and fueled by passion, volunteers are helping us achieve our mission.

Dive into the depths of water pollution issues and explore solutions for a more sustainable future.

Across northern Kenya, the “Leopard Mothers” are driving conservation and empowering their communities.

This critical leadership skillset makes all the difference.

Technology is making a powerful difference in the world of conservation, and our teams are at the forefront.

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

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

SAN DIEGO (Jan. 9, 2024) – To apply cutting-edge technology to the conservation of koalas, San Diego Wildlife Alliance is partnering with Illumina, a leading genomic sequencing technology company, through the Illumina iConserve program to sequence the whole genomes (an individual’s complete set of DNA) of nearly 100 koalas residing in North America over the past 30 years. Whole genome sequencing is integral to learning more about Koala Retrovirus, KoRV – a virus that can insert into the koala genome and is associated with various health issues in koalas including immunosuppression and cancer.

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.