Conservation: Southern white rhinos plucked from South Africa to become surrogate mothers in San Diego November 9, 2015 Six southern white rhinos are now settling in at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park after an epic journey from South Africa to take part… Continue Reading
Boo! It’s Halloween and critters around the world are cavorting with pumpkins October 31, 2015 Since it’s Halloween, may we present our annual round of up critters with pumpkins. The tiger pictured above is named Hunter. He has a congenital… Continue Reading
Sumatran tiger cub being hand-raised at San Diego Zoo Safari Park September 27, 2015 He is the 26th Sumatran tiger to be born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, but the first to be hand-raised there in… Continue Reading
Devastating loss: The world mourns the death of another northern white rhino July 30, 2015 And then there were four. Nabiré, one of the last five northern white rhinos left in the world, has died. She was born at… Continue Reading
One of world’s last white rhinos sick, under veterinary care December 30, 2014 UPDATE: Jan. 5, 2015 “We’re happy to report that Nola is improving and appears to be feeling better,” according to the San Diego Zoo… Continue Reading
Cheetah cub and puppy become fast friends August 19, 2014 Wrestling, running, playing – and the occasional bum sniffing – are all in a day’s work for a pair of unusual friends at the… Continue Reading
Black rhino born at San Diego zoo adds weight to critically endangered species July 19, 2014 The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is proving itself a real rhino maker. The facility announced the birth of its 15th black rhinoceros, a critically… Continue Reading
Cheetah meets puppy, and it’s love at first sight June 16, 2014 A 6-week-old cheetah, rejected by its mother, now has a new, perhaps unexpected buddy at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. But a 7-week-old Rhodesian… Continue Reading
Adorable rhino calf makes a debut at San Diego Zoo May 3, 2014 A nine-week-old rhinoceros made its debut – with its mother close by – at a California zoo this week. The greater one-horned rhino trotted… Continue Reading