San Diego Zoo

Scientists have cloned the first U.S. endangered species, a black-footed ferret duplicated from the genes of an animal that died over 30 years ago

The San Diego Zoo and Safari park reopened Saturday following California lifting the stay-at-home orders on Monday. “We are so excited to be open now to be making our contributions not only to make a strong connection with nature, and our guests, but also to employ team members and to make that contribution to the local economy,” said Dwight Scott,…

The San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park will soon require a reservation for visitors to enter their parks.

A former biologist who admitted in March that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the San Diego Zoo was sentenced to prison in federal court on Wednesday.

Little Kurt looks like any other baby horse as he frolics playfully in his pen.

NBC CALIFORNIA LIVE SAN DIEGO ZOO SWEEPSTAKESOfficial RulesOCTOBER 6, 2020 – OCTOBER 12, 2020 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION:  NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Void outside the NBC CA Live Geographic Viewing Area (defined below) and where prohibited. The NBC California Live San Diego Zoo Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) begins on October 6, 2020 at 11:30 A.M. PT…

It’s that time of the year again. Kids are free throughout the month of October at the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Children 11 years and younger will receive free admission to the zoo, safari park when accompanied by an adult with a valid form of admission. One adult with a valid form of admission can…

Looking for ways to lift your kiddos spirits? For the entire month of October kids 11 and under are free at both the San Diego Zoo & Safari Park. Enjoy new experiences like the Safari Cabanas and glow-in-the-dark Halloween nights.

As more and more establishments and local beaches reopen after months of closures, the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park have announced they will also reopen soon.

The San Diego Zoo isn’t reopening until Saturday, but you’re just in time to join a very unique virtual tour of the zoo’s Reptile Walk. Animal Ambassador Rick Schwartz is joined by a special guest, Justine the North American beaver, to give us a VIP tour of the Galapagos giant tortoise and gharial exhibits.

The San Diego Zoo has announced the latest addition of its wild family – a male pygmy hippopotamus whose successful birth was the first of its kind at the zoo in more than 30 years.

The San Diego Zoo kicked off a 16-week free online video series for children ages 7 to 11 Wednesday, allowing kids to participate in virtual workshops to learn about the zoo’s animals.

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced the name of a giraffe calf born April 4. The winning name of the female calf — after a week-long online poll of more than 18,000 voters — is Zahara, San Diego Zoo Global officials said. The name is derived from Arabic origins. The other name voters could have chosen in the poll…

If you’ve lost track of how many weeks you’ve been at home, you need a Coronavirus Coffee Break. Refill your cup of coffee and enjoy watching two young penguins learn to swim!

The San Diego Zoo is closed for visitors due to the coronavirus, but zookeepers are hosting a virtual spring break to bring their animals to families while they shelter in place across the U.S. Virtual Mission: Spring Break is live and will be online through April 19. 

A koala joey who lost his mother to cancer is thriving thanks to zookeepers at the San Diego Zoo, who are providing him with round-the-clock care.

A former biologist admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the San Diego Zoo, the Office of the U.S. Attorney announced Thursday.

A baby hippopotamus born at the San Diego Zoo last month has a name. The zoo said the river hippo calf will be called Amahle (pronounced ah-MA-shay), which means “beautiful one” in Zulu. The name was announced Friday on “Good Morning America,” which held an online poll asking viewers to choose among three African names. Amahle, who was born on…