San Diego and its world-famous zoo have negotiated a 52-year extension of their lease that includes a new $3 million annual ...

Louis DiSabato, who led the zoo from 1968 to 1994, helped hand-raise Colo, the first gorilla born in captivity.

An African safari may be out of the question for most San Diegans, but a new experience at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park may be the next best way to get up close with one of Earth’s biggest creatures.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park's new Elephant Valley offers an immersive experience, bringing guests closer to elephants than ever before.

A baby monkey named Punch and his heartbreaking story have captivated people worldwide. The young macaque has gone viral after the zoo where he lives in ...

SAN DIEGO — Before we see elephants at Elephant Valley in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, we come face to face with destruction, only the wreckage is beautiful. A long, winding path takes guests around ...

Illumina will sequence up to 4,000 unique individual animals across 1,300 species, unlock genomic insights from 50-year-old biological samples Sequencing connects decades of preserved biodiversity ...

Some rhinos and giraffes could find room to roam in Sahuarita under a plan by the Phoenix Zoo for a wild animal conservation park and safari attraction south of Tucson.

In 2003, an orphaned group of elephants was rescued from slaughter in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) due to a severe drought and lack of food by a group of zoos. Four of them were brought back to the ...

Elephant Valley, a 13-plus acre savanna at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park will bring guests so close to elephants that they can see the hairs on the animal’s back. The re-imagined reserve boasts a ...

Pizza pop-up: Pali Wine Co. in Little Italy is collaborating with Marcella Pizzeria to host a pop-up pizza dinner. Marcella will prepare hand-tossed, wood-fired pizzas and specialty pies such as ...

After the egg was rescued six years ago, it was taken to SeaWorld San Diego, where it eventually hatched, Thompson said. The female hatchling remained in SeaWorld’s care until she reached maturity.