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There are many popular children’s stories about bears, but one of the most popular is about a very particular Peruvian bear: Paddington. Although this bear is now a movie star and the books about him are best...
December 28, 2017
The Conservation Genetics team at the Institute for Conservation Research aids the management of captive species through what is known as the Species Survival Plan (SSP). This program was established in 1981 by the...
December 26, 2017
The primary international group of scientists working for the conservation of bears is the International Association for Bear Research and Management. This group meets regularly to discuss the latest research...
December 26, 2017
Tortoise 5726 lives in a large patch of the Mojave Desert west of the I-15 and south of Las Vegas in Nevada. 5726 is an adult female that was released to this area from the Desert Tortoise Conservation Center 14...
December 26, 2017
If you were a virus, which one would you be? What about a herpesvirus? You can lay dormant in your favorite host and go undetected, just hiding away in a latent stage. However, if you jump into a susceptible host...
December 21, 2017
West of the beaches of San Felipe, Mexico, the peaks of the Sierra de San Pedro Martír rise more than 10,000 feet from the desert. Serving as the backbone of the Baja Peninsula, the mountains push winds that sweep...
December 20, 2017
Typically, when I explain my project to someone I get one of three reactions—a blank stare, the question “what do gut microbes have to do with reproduction?” or the comment, “Wow-that is so...
December 19, 2017
Whenever a species is reintroduced back into the wild, one of the survival-relevant behaviors you hope they exhibit is anti-predator behavior. Without an awareness of predators and without appropriate behavior to...
December 18, 2017
I have been here with SDZG for almost two years now, and you would think things would settle down. But no! For nearly a year we have been conducting ultrasound exams on the reproductive tracts of the six...
December 14, 2017
San Diego Zoo Global addresses the illegal trade in wildlife
San Diego Zoo Global’s mission plainly states that we are committed to saving species worldwide. To do this, we must take on some of the most...
