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Polar Bears Participate in Research—and Their Own Health Maintenance
Along with exploring their exhibit and showing off natural polar bear behaviors, the bears of the Zoo’s Conrad Prebys Polar Bear Plunge are also participating in research that could eventually help...
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On the Mend
The depth and breadth of the duties for the registered veterinary technicians (referred to as RVTs or vet techs, for short) at the Zoo cannot be overstated. Before the sun inches over the horizon, they...
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Rainy Days and Mondays…at the Safari Park
I rejoice when it rains in San Diego. Especially since our years-long drought has left land beyond the reach of sprinklers sapped and dusty. So I wasn’t too concerned when the weather report declared...
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For the Love of Lemurs
The island of Madagascar, sometimes called the “eighth continent,” is home to a quarter of a million species—and 70 percent of them are unique to the island. Its rate of habitat loss is alarming,...
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Near and “Deer”
THE PINT-SIZED PUDUWith its low-slung, rounded form, the southern pudu is built for slipping through dense forest undergrowth. Around the world, deer make their homes in regions of North Africa,...
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One Spunky Monkey
Ajani, a baby mandrill whose name means “victorious” in the African Yoruba language, made his appearance last November, and he has been delighting keepers and guests ever since. Although more than 30...
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Precious Babies
The birth of any baby is a cause for celebration, but some of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s newest babies are especially welcome arrivals. These young animals represent critically endangered and...
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A Is for Aardvark…
As the giant orange sun slips behind the horizon in Africa, a big-eared, sharp-clawed, arched creature stands at her burrow entrance, elongated snout twitching. Assured no danger lurks nearby, she...
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On the Mend (Part 2)
The radio crackled to life: a bongo in the East Africa field exhibit was in distress with a difficult labor. Jen Pollard grabbed a pre-packed box for just such emergencies that contained obstetrics...
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From Savanna to Sea
Africa is awe-inspiring. It is a continent of many habitats, from sandy shorelines, wetlands, and forests to rocky highlands, savannas, and kopjes. It covers 20 percent of the Earth’s land surface, and...
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All About Salamanders
What is a salamander? Is it a reptile or an amphibian? These are questions young scientists ask themselves when they discover their first salamanders. Many reptile enthusiasts recount their first...
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Woodland Wonders
98 species of African ungulates live in woodland habitats Twitter Feed A stroll through the expansive, walk-through aviary in the Acacia Woodland puts you right in the middle of dozens of African...
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Picture a Penguin
A unique region of coastal southern Africa is known as the fynbos (FINE-bose)—an Afrikaans word meaning “fine bush” due to its diminutive plant life. In this habitat, which is considered a global...
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A Forest to “Fall” For
There are 12 countries that contain sections of West African forest From the top of the 65-foot-high Rady Falls—the largest human-made waterfall in San Diego—to the bottom of a pool with West...
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Rock Stars of the Serengeti
A kopje habitat can reach 65 feet above the savanna One glance across the sweeping vista of an African savanna reveals an element that stands head and shoulders above the rest—kopjes. These...
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Celebrating Long Necks
Long vaunted as a quiet, elegant, ubiquitous species of Africa, recent studies indicate that the giraffe’s numbers have fallen significantly over the last few decades. Giraffe populations have declined...
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A Most Unusual Primate
The most striking feature of a gelada Theropithecus gelada is a hairless, pink or red, hourglass-shaped patch of skin on its chest. But chances are, you’ve never been this close to a gelada—if you’ve...
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Near and “Deer”
THE PINT-SIZED PUDUWith its low-slung, rounded form, the southern pudu is built for slipping through dense forest undergrowth. Around the world, deer make their homes in regions of North Africa,...
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Celebrating Long Necks
Long vaunted as a quiet, elegant, ubiquitous species of Africa, recent studies indicate that the giraffe’s numbers have fallen significantly over the last few decades. Giraffe populations have declined...
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A Golden Opportunity
When Francois’ langur Meili gave birth to her first baby on February 28, 2017 at the Zoo, it was happy news for San Diego Zoo Global—these langurs are an endangered species, and every birth is cause...
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