Nature
Butterfly Jungle is back at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Through April 12
You’re invited to become immersed in the vibrant world of pollinators at Butterfly Jungle, returning this spring to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Once a year, the Hidden Jungle aviary bursts to life with hundreds of butterflies fluttering around lush foliage and flowers. During this immersive 20-minute experience, guests can offer nectar to butterflies, […]
Kick Off the Holiday Season at Lions, Tigers and Bears
Celebrate the holiday season amidst the breathtaking beauty of the San Diego countryside, surrounded by fresh air and wide-open spaces. Share this magical experience with your friends, family, and some charming sanctuary animals. The event takes place from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, December 13, 2025. Lions, Tigers & Bears is located at 24402 […]
Anza-Borrego Expands Dark Sky Experiences with Free Monthly Star Kits
There’s a growing buzz around the value of dark skies, communities, scientists, and travelers alike are seeking places where the stars still shine as they did centuries ago. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, located just east of San Diego, isn’t just part of this buzz—it’s the center of it. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is California’s largest […]
Largest Project in San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance History is 80 Percent Complete
In celebration of World Elephant Day, San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced that Denny Sanford Elephant Valley will open in early 2026. The largest and most transformative project in San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s 109-year history is 80 percent complete. This first-of-its-kind experience will offer new insight into the role San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance […]
The San Diego Zoo is Open Late with the Return of Nighttime Zoo
The San Diego Zoo, located at 2920 Zoo Drive in the Uptown area of San Diego, invites visitors to join in the fun of Nighttime Zoo, a summertime experience that offers guests the chance to explore the Zoo at night when it’s usually closed to the public. Now through Sunday, August 10, the Zoo will […]
Rancho La Puerto Offers a Haven of Wellness and a Walking Tour
Embark on a one-of-a-kind journey to Tecate, Mexico with a walking tour with the Ilan-Lael Foundation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 28. Based at Rancho La Puerta, attendees will explore James’s artistic touch through visits to the Museo Kumiai and other key locations by hiking through Tecate in small groups. This trip […]
The Water and Salt Plan for the Salton Sea
By Jim Bates The Salton Sea has fallen on hard times. Once a vacation playground, now a dried up wasteland, the Salton Sea has too much salt, and not enough water. The Salton Sea Solutions, LLC has a plan to reduce the salt and increase the water. It starts with a small demonstration plant to […]
Take A Garden Walk Through Time on Mother’s Day Weekend
The Mission Hills Garden Walk is presenting its 2025 Garden Walk theme of Take A Garden Walk Through Time from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 10. This year’s theme will be illustrated in eight gardens, including the Grant TK-8 School organic Gecko Garden. Local musicians, artists, crafts fair and will be in the […]
An Artistic Monarch Butterfly Waystation
Arts District Liberty Station has introduced the latest Installations at the Stations sculpture by Kaori Fukuyama, a distinguished multi-disciplinary artist originally from Kumamoto, Japan. Fukuyama, known for her evocative paintings, drawings, sculptures, and site-specific installations, will bring her unique vision to Arts District Liberty Station with an installation, titled Transformation/Transformacíon, that exhibits the metamorphosis of Monarch Butterflies, while […]
A Joyous Return—San Diego Zoo Celebrates the Birth of Four Meerkat Pups
Shaka, the fierce matriarch of the slender-tailed meerkats at the San Diego Zoo, has welcomed four babies. These pups are the first litter at the zoo in six years. The mother is doing well and has a healthy appetite since she is nursing four kids. She has great maternal instincts, checking the underground tunnels to […]
