San Diego Zoo

Finance

Joan Embery is a wildlife advocate and educator widely recognized for her work with the San Diego Zoo. She became a familiar public face through media appearances and zoo events...

Finance

The San Diego Zoo features a hippo exhibit designed to house Nile hippos in a spacious habitat with water access, shade, and enrichment. The exhibit supports the zoo's role in c...

Finance

The San Diego Zoo does not currently have giant pandas on permanent exhibit. After a long-term loan agreement ended, the zoo returned its pandas to China, leaving no resident pa...

zoo-safety

Accidents at the San Diego Zoo cover a wide spectrum, from minor visitor and staff incidents to rare animal escapes and serious injuries. This overview explains how such inciden...

Zoology / Animal Behavior

Elephant videos from the San Diego Zoo show nuanced social behavior, problem-solving, and caring interactions that are difficult to convey in still images. For educators, conser...

verified zoo incidents

In a widely shared video, a western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo approached a glass viewing window, resulting in a forceful impact that caused a visible break. This ever...