Saving Species

The Torrey Pine

With its long, needle-bearing branches twisting into unique shapes, and its growth amongst picturesque sandstone bluffs, the Torrey pine Pinus …
Saving Species

Little Size

Mabel was made for motherhood. The Zoo’s animal care staff plotted, planned, and problem-solved for months in advance for every …
Saving Species

One Chick at a Time

At the Safari Park, eight breeding pairs of California condors Gymnogyps californianus live in “condorminiums”—the first breeding facility constructed for …
Animals

Living “Dragons”

As you read this, there are over 4,600 species of lizards scurrying over planet Earth, including 60 species that belong …
Wild and Fun

Ooh, That Smell

When it comes to sniffing out the strongest-smelling species in the Animal Kingdom, some culprits are as plain as the …
Saving Species

Making a Comeback

Caribbean rock iguanas are the largest native land animals on the islands where they occur and are the dominant herbivores …
Saving Species

The Last Wild Horse

While many feral domestic horses are called “wild,” there is only one true wild horse species left on earth: the …
Saving Species

Stem Cells to the Rescue

I still want to pinch myself when I think that in our laboratory at the Beckman Center, adjacent to the …
Animals

Into the Lion’s Den

Ambassador animals since they were six months old, striped hyena brothers Tuli and Puru have delighted and educated thousands of …
Saving Species

Vanishing Beauty

With fewer than 100 individuals left outside of managed care and only 300 in zoological protection around the world, the …

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Keeper Notes

Leaving the Nest

By Erin Massey

Many of our loyal viewers have noticed that condor chick, Tiyep has been spending less …
Animals

Help Monarchs Play it Safe

By Paige Howorth

With their incredible migrations of up to 3,000 miles and annual overwintering aggregations in the …