Wild Life
Hospital Benefits Over 50,000 Animals
The Paul Harter Veterinary Medical Center at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is celebrating 25 years of advancing wildlife medicine and providing world-class care for wildlife. Since opening in 2001, the hospital has cared for more than 50,000 animals ranging from the tiny seven-gram Pacific pocket mouse to a 700-pound okapi. Its team of […]
Snow Day for Grizzly Bears at the San Diego Zoo
Scout and Montana, a pair of rescued brother bears, spent the day exploring, wrestling and playing in the fresh powder. Specialized industrial snowblowers blew man-made snow into the habitat to recreate the kind of late-spring conditions grizzlies often experience in the wild. Scout and Montana were rescued as cubs nearly 20 years ago from an […]
Bear Cubs Arrive at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center for Specialized Care
Two black bear cubs from Monrovia are receiving specialized care at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center, where they will be raised with the goal of giving them the best possible chance to return to the wild. The brothers arrived in Ramona on March 15, 2026, after the mother was deemed a threat to […]
Executive Director of San Diego Zoo Safari Park Is Announced
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has announced the appointment of Pat McTigue as senior vice president and executive director of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, effective immediately. McTigue has been with the organization since 2019 and has served as interim executive director since April 2025. “Pat’s deep ties to the North County community, combined with his […]
New President and CEO of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is proud to announce the appointment of Shawn Dixon as its new president and chief executive officer. Following an extensive global search conducted by Korn Ferry, Dixon was selected to lead the organization into its next chapter. Having served as interim president and CEO for the past seven months, and […]
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 […]
San Diego Zoo Welcomes Female Koala Joey and Celebrates a Century of Koala Conservation
The San Diego Zoo is overjoyed to announce the arrival of a new female koala joey and celebrate an extraordinary 100 years of friendship with Taronga Conservation Society Australia. To honor this partnership, Taronga has named the joey Inala (“in-ah-lah”), which means place of peace or rest and is from the Wakka Wakka / Jungara […]
The Flower Fields and the San Diego Coastline Are the Highlights of a Pop Up Picnic
Pop Up Picnic Company is set to enchant Carlsbad once again with the return of Picnics + Flowers, a unique picnic experience at The Flower Fields from March 23 to May 12, 2024. Every Saturday and Sunday, guests can indulge in an upscale outdoors adventure featuring curated bites, live music, and breathtaking views of The Flower […]
Wildlife Rescued During Major Rainstorm
A coyote who had a bucket stuck on his head and was rescued from a flooded field full of debris during San Diego’s devasting storm, is now back in the wild. On Friday, January 26 San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife team released the coyote in a dry field, not far from where he was […]
