International Polar Bear Day - San Diego Zoo Join us at the San Diego Zoo on Sunday, February 27 to celebrate International Polar Bear Day and to learn more about the mighty sea bear, with interactive experiences with wildlife care specialists, conservation chats with field scientists, and fun surprises for the whole family
Cheetah - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants Hear that? San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance scientists began studying communication in African cheetahs and soon learned that cheetahs were much more vocal (and possessed a larger vocabulary) than originally thought A chirp call, which sounds a little like a small dog’s bark, is uttered often by both males and females and has a variety of meanings, ranging from “good morning” to “I’m
Smaller Than Species: Subspecies, Races, and Breeds Subspecies can range from ever-so-slightly-different groups within a species to groups that are on the verge of speciation For example, the cobra and the pine snake are completely different species, but pine snakes are divided into subspecies, such as the black pine snake, Florida pine snake, and Louisiana pine snake
Gelada - San Diego Zoo Found only in the mountains of Ethiopia, geladas are considered the most terrestrial primate species, and they are the only primate with a diet made up mostly of grasses Identifiable by their hourglass-shaped patch of bare skin on their chest and neck, these monkeys typically live in units containing a breeding male, three to five females and
A Tall, Tall Order | San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Collars and Collaboration D espite giraffes being ubiquitous in pop culture, the situation in Africa is dire; little is known about their habits, range, or ecology To get a clearer picture of giraffes and how they use the landscape, the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF), along with SDZG and other partners, traveled through Africa to locate giraffes and attach satellite tracking units