Gaylene Thomas, a wildlife care manager at the San Diego Zoo, oversees two teams that care for a variety of species, ...

Did two men break into the penguin exhibit at the San Diego Zoo and did they dress up the animals as surfers? No, there's no ...

It has been a challenging time for the San Diego Zoo, where three beloved animals — a polar bear, giraffe and gorilla — died within days of each other. The latest death occurred Monday, when Maka, a ...

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance will be participating in the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day with a float themed “Giant ...

It grew from there. He was an animal trainer, did shows and presentations, joined the bird department and also worked in ...

The dainty bamboo palm, as it is now named, is a new plant species that was discovered at the San Diego Zoo on Monday during ...

Kalluk, a 24-year-old polar bear, greatly exceeded the typical 15 to 18 year life expectancy of wild polar bears and had recently started showing signs of age-related illness. Brought to the San Diego ...

The San Diego Zoo officials claimed that the penguins were fine ... "This is the most wholesome crime I've heard," one ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Zoo announced Wednesday the death of Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla, just days after staff made the decision to compassionately euthanize some of its ...

A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo broke a layer of protective glass in its enclosure on Saturday, but was not injured and no guests or staff were harmed.

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LOS ANGELES — It has been a challenging time for the San Diego Zoo, where three beloved animals — a polar bear, giraffe and gorilla — died within days of each other. The latest death occurred Monday, ...