San Diego Zoo

Neville can be seen running at top speed around the habitat, frequently stopping to splash around and roll in mud wallows.

The federal government set aside $150 million for a bordering crossing project. And, activities at Vista High School are canceled amid misconduct investigation. Plus, dad who brought toddler into elephant exhibit is going to prison.
Here’s your San Diego News Daily update for September 16, 2022.

A man who allegedly carried his 2-year-old daughter into the San Diego Zoo’s elephant habitat last year failed to show up to his sentencing Thursday.

Jose Navarrete carried his 2-year-old daughter into the habitat on March 19, 2021, after climbing through multiple barriers while holding his daughter

A member of the San Diego Zoo’s African penguin colony has been fitted with orthopedic footwear to help it deal with a degenerative foot condition. The San Diego Wildlife Alliance says the 4-year-old penguin named Lucas has lesions on his feet due to a chronic condition known as bumblefoot. If left untreated, bumblefoot could lead to sepsis and death by...

The San Diego Zoo worked with Thera-Paw to create a pair of orthopedic shoes for an African penguin with a chronic foot condition.

A southern white rhino calf has been born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s Nikita Rhino Rescue Center!

The San Diego Zoo announced the birth of a female Linné’s two-toed sloth.

The San Diego Zoo has welcomed a new addition to its wild family – a baby sloth!

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park celebrates 50 years of groundbreaking moments for endangered species, and life-changing memories for everyone who visited. Learn more about the celebration, please visitSDZSafariPark.org/
(Sponsored)

A man who allegedly carried his 2-year-old daughter into the San Diego Zoo’s elephant habitat last year failed to show up to his sentencing Thursday.

A man who allegedly carried his 2-year-old daughter into the San Diego Zoo’s elephant habitat last year failed to show up to his sentencing Thursday.

At the Wildlife Explorers Basecamp at the San Diego Zoo, you can climb, scramble, and jump through their innovative nature play areas. Basecamp is included with admission to the San Diego Zoo. For more info, please visitSDZWA.org

(Sponsored)

A female aardvark was born at the San Diego Zoo back in May, making her the first cub born at the zoo in more than 35 years.

Animal lovers can enjoy spending more time with the wild residents at the San Diego Zoo with the attraction’s extended summer hours.

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is celebrating its 50th birthday. To preview the fun, NBC 7’s Audra Stafford gets an up-close look at the resident rhinos.

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is hosting some wild fun on Tuesday in celebration of the attraction’s 50th anniversary.

The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park have 3,700 birds in their care.

Officials said new executive director Erika Kohler was critical in the opening of new habitats, including Africa Rocks in 2017, Komodo Kingdom and the Hummingbird Habitat in 2021 and the Denny Sanford Wildlife Explorers Basecamp in March 2022.

It was a quilling experience for all.