Rarest Insect in the World Makes Comeback: San Diego Zoo Invites Visitors To Witness Extinction-Defying Lord Howe Island Stick Insects

Medicine & Technology Jan 15, 2024

The Lord Howe Island stick insects were declared to be extinct until their rediscovery in 2001. Read to learn more.

San Diego Zoo Welcomes 41 Hatchlings from the Rare Indian Narrow-Headed Soft-Shell Turtle Species

Oct 05, 2022

Finally, the rare Indian narrow-head softshell turtle species bred 41 hatchlings, which is the first in North America. Read on for more details.

4-Year-Old Penguin With 'Bumblefoot' Walks, Runs And Plays Again Using Orthopedic Shoes

Sep 05, 2022

A 4-year-old penguin received orthopedic shoes that enabled it to walk, play, and run around the zoo again along with other penguins. Continue reading to know the full story.

First Ever Birth of Aardvark in San Diego Marks Zoo’s History, Get to Know This Animal Species

Jun 17, 2022

The birth of an aardvark at a California zoo was recently reported. Read to know more about this species and its birth in the state, a first in over 30 years.

San Diego Zoo Announces Death by Euthanasia of 2-Day Old Giraffe Due to Standing and Feeding Problem

Jan 24, 2022

San Diego Zoo announced that a euthanasia procedure was given to a two-day-old giraffe named Masai due to its severe health problems.

Orangutans and Bonobos Are First Non-Humans to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Mar 05, 2021

San Diego Zoo's great apes are the first non-humans to be given COVID-19 vaccine. Specifically, 4 orangutans and 5 bonobos got their first shot of the vaccine.

San Diego Zoo Gorilla Gets COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy

Jan 27, 2021

After testing positive from COVID-19, a gorilla in San Diego Zoo Safari Park has received a monoclonal antibody therapy. The veterinary believed that it played a significant part in the gorilla's recovery.