After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise ...

Gramma, a Galapagos tortoise that was the oldest living animal at the San Diego Zoo, has died at an estimated 141 years of ...

Gramma arrived in San Diego between 1928–1931 as part of the first group of Galápagos tortoises to come to the zoo.

For most of us, visiting the zoo as a child brings up happy memories of adventures, melting ice cream, and childhood friends.

Nestled in the shade next to the flamingo lagoon, a new plant species has been quietly growing at the San Diego Zoo. The dainty bamboo palm, as it is now named, is a new plant species that was ...

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has announced the theme of its upcoming float for the 137th Rose Parade held in Pasadena on New Year's Day. This will be the Wildlife Alliance's fifth ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — After conducting an extensive global search, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) has selected its new president and chief executive officer. Shawn Dixon, who has ...

Video circulating on social media shows the moment a gorilla ran toward the wall of its enclosure at a zoo in California and cracked the glass. Citing zoo officials' The New York Post said the culprit ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Katja Sutil was enjoying her visit to the San Diego Zoo’s gorilla enclosure when one of the massive apes suddenly ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The startling moment a gorilla slammed into the glass lining of his enclosure at the San Diego Zoo was caught on video. A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla named Denny suddenly ...