A Fallbrook family got an unexpected and unsettling surprise this week when a mountain lion turned up in a backyard trap set to catch whatever had been killing their animals.

Georgeanne Irvine, Director of Historical Affairs at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, discusses her award-winning Hope & Inspiration book collection, which features individual animals at ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Elephant Valley, a 13-acre-plus savanna at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, will bring guests so close to elephants ...

The Southern white rhino Edward samples a birthday box of hay in 2020. Southern white rhinos are connected to the effort to revive the critically endangered northern white rhino, which has deposits in ...

A 77-pound mountain lion caused a stir as it wandered through San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. The 2-year-old wild cat was first spotted on Monday morning and captured ...

A group of citizen scientists in San Diego has volunteered to be trained on how to monitor the health of trees in urban areas under a national pilot program. On Wednesday, 50 volunteers will gather in ...

Former San Diego Chargers placekicker and San Diego-native Rolf Benirschke has been elected chairman of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Benirschke played for the San Diego Chargers from 1977 to ...

In Pasadena , Gayle Anderson has a preview of the 2026 Rose Parade Floats under construction at Artistic Entertainment Services (AES) based in Asuza. Among the 16-Rose Parade float in production at ...

Laura Garcia — the new female giant anteater — has moved into the San Diego Zoo, the organization announced last week. The zoo isn't sure on how she got that name either, only that she arrived with ...

SAN DIEGO — On Thursday, the San Diego Zoo announced that it welcomed a new resident, a female giant anteater. Named Laura Garcia, the 12-year-old giant anteater arrived as part of the Association of ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego Zoo announced the birth of a giraffe. The zoo said Mawe, a Masai giraffe at the zoo, welcomed her first calf on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Visitors can now see mom and ...