Gaylene Thomas, a wildlife care manager at the San Diego Zoo, oversees two teams that care for a variety of species, ...

The dainty bamboo palm, as it is now named, is a new plant species that was discovered at the Zoo on Monday during a routine ...

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance will be participating in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day with a float themed "Giant ...

It has been a challenging time for the San Diego Zoo, where three beloved animals — a polar bear, giraffe and gorilla — died within days of each other. The latest death occurred Monday, when Maka, a ...

A gorilla at the San Diego Zoo sprinted towards the viewing glass and cracked the thick pane as visitors looked on.

It grew from there. He was an animal trainer, did shows and presentations, joined the bird department and also worked in ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla ... broke through one of three layers of tempered glass that separates the animal from zoo visitors in the gorilla forest habitat. Another ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — It was a mournful day for animal lovers in San Diego. On the same day polar bear Kalluk died, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said goodbye to another long-time resident: ...

A western lowland gorilla broke a tempered glass panel at the San Diego Zoo, a spokesperson with the zoo confirmed.

Kalluk, a 24-year-old polar bear, greatly exceeded the typical 15 to 18 year life expectancy of wild polar bears and had recently started showing signs of age-related illness. Brought to the San Diego ...

Video circulating on social media shows the moment a gorilla ran toward the wall of its enclosure at the San Diego Zoo and ...

In 2015, a gorilla named Kijito, a 24-year-old, 375-pound western lowland gorilla, broke through one layer of the three-layered glass at his enclosure at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, ...