Spanning 100 acres in Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo is not only one of the largest zoos in the country, it's also home to one of the largest collections of rare and endangered animals in the ...

A nearly three-month-old Sumatran tiger cub has emerged from his den and is ready for viewing at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido. The cub named Barong -- which means “king of spirits ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A baby Sumatran tiger cub who was recently born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park made its public debut Friday, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced. The ...

Apr. 17, 2023 — For more than half a century, the Tully monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium), an enigmatic animal that lived about 300 million years ago, has confounded paleontologists, with its ...

But inside the Gila monster’s spit is also a substance that is now showing major promise in helping detect extremely hard-to-find pancreatic tumors. On rare occasions, beta cells responsible for ...

Sharael Kolberg If you want more of the San Diego Zoo, head about 35 miles north to its Safari Park in Escondido. Here, you can view some of Africa's most beloved animals – including lions ...

Did you know that a group of meerkats is called a mob? San Diego Zoo thought it would be fun to introduce their meerkat mob, and they did it in the best way possible! The Zoo shared this video ...

The Gila Monster has a venomous bite that it uses primarily for defense. Unlike snakes, it doesn’t inject venom but instead allows it to flow into its prey through grooved teeth. When it bites ...

A live "giant panda cam" from the San Diego Zoo is available online and allows people around the globe to view the daily lives of the new giant panda bears, Xin Bao and Yun Chuan. The livestream ...