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May 14, 2020
Transportation is an important social determinant of health in the remote rural communities that share space with wildlife in northern Kenya. The availability of reliable transportation impacts a community’s...
May 14, 2020
In 1987, after a steep population decline, the last wild California condor was brought into human care. Three decades later, this species has become a conservation success story thanks to the efforts of the San...
May 13, 2020
Conservation of the Endangered Pacific pocket mouse
Once found in coastal habitats stretching from Los Angeles to the southern border, the critically endangered Pacific pocket mouse (pictured above) now persists in...
May 13, 2020
Hirola. Never heard of them? For those of you haven’t, you are not alone.
Hirola are the most endangered antelope in the world, endemic to Kenya, but have a bit of a low...
May 08, 2020
For nearly 20 years, San Diego Zoo Global’s Central Africa Program Team has been studying drills, one of the most endangered primates in Africa, in Cameroon. The recent installation of field cameras in the...
May 08, 2020
We work as the Twiga Walinzi, (‘Giraffe Guards’ in Swahili) research team in northern Kenya. I (Jonathan) am the Project Coordinator in Namunyak Conservancy while Sebastian is the Community Coordinator...
May 06, 2020
Did you know that North America is home to more than 50% of the world's salamander species? These amazing amphibians come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors — some don't even have lungs and can...
May 05, 2020
The roundleaf stork's bill, California macrophylla, as its name implies, is only found in California’s Floristic Province, but on both sides of the US/MX border. This rare annual plant belongs to the...
May 04, 2020
Our wildlife care specialists and veterinarians at the Zoo and Safari Park do a great job watching out for potential hazards to the animals for which they care. But what about when those hazards can’t easily...
April 27, 2020
It has been nearly 15 years since I first traveled to Madagascar, and my work through San Diego Zoo Global (SDZG) focusing on red ruffed lemurs (Varecia rubra) began in October 2017. During all of the years I have...
