Families go wild when visiting San Diego, and when they throw in animal encounters, it gets even better. But here’s the catch: there are two big-name wildlife attractions in San Diego, and they’re ...

Nestled in the shade next to the flamingo lagoon, a new plant species has been quietly growing at the San Diego Zoo. The dainty bamboo palm, as it is now named, is a new plant species that was ...

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Zoo staff and animal lovers are reeling this week following the death of beloved Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, by far the zoo's oldest resident, in what has been a year marked ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — An icon of the world-famous San Diego Zoo has died. KSN’s sister station, Fox 5, reported that Gramma, a Galapagos tortoise and the oldest animal at the zoo, has died. Gramma ...

Gramma at the zoo’s celebration of what’s believed to have been her 138th birthday in 2022. (Image from @SanDiegoZoo on YouTube) Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise that the San Diego Zoo called “a quiet and ...

Rolf Benirschke, a former NFL placekicker and son of renowned conservationist Dr. Kurt Benirschke, has been elected the chair ...

Rolf Benirschke, former San Diego Chargers placekicker, has been elected chairman of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.

Former San Diego Chargers placekicker Rolf Benirschke has been elected the chairman of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s ...