Maka the gorilla, cherished by staff and visitors, dies from cardiac event. San Diego Zoo community shares touching memories amid deep grief.

The San Diego Zoo was hit with another tough loss Tuesday, announcing the death of a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla ...

Zoo officials are calling it "one of the most challenging periods in recent memory for our San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance family." ...

S AN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — It was a mournful day for animal lovers in San Diego. On the same day polar bear Kalluk died, the ...

On the heels of last week’s devastating loss of a beloved polar bear and giraffe, the San Diego Zoo on Tuesday announced that Maka, a 30-year-old Western lowland gorilla they called “the heart of our ...

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is mourning the loss of two animal residents: Kalluk, a 24-year-old polar bear, and Nicky ...

The San Diego Zoo is seeking the public's help to name the first prehensile-tailed porcupine baby born at the zoo.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is mourning the loss of one of its most iconic animal residents.

SAN DIEGO, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance achieved a historic milestone by introducing the first-ever plant contributions to the Frozen Zoo®—the largest and most ...

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has added the first plant specimens to its Frozen Zoo. The cryopreserved samples are from 18 endangered Nuttall's scrub oak trees, which are native to San Diego County.

A male polar bear at the San Diego Zoo has died at age 24, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced Friday.