10 Reasons for Hope
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates that the current extinction rate for species on our planet is more than 1,000 times the rate it would be naturally, thanks to human...
View ArticleZhen Zhen: Great Listener
Like her big sister Su Lin, Zhen Zhen is participating in the San Diego Zoo’s Giant Panda Hearing Study. Zhen Zhen is the youngest bear to be included in this research program and will provide us with...
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Sun Bears: Weaning Options
If you are a San Diego Zoo member, you have already received your copy of June’s ZOONOOZ magazine. Our sun bears are highlighted this month, with sun bear dad Dibu on the cover! Flip through the pages,...
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A Genuine “Thanks” to Species
At the San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research, and at the Zoological Society of San Diego as a whole, we spend our days working to save biodiversity. But the truth of the matter is that...
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A Bit about Breeding
Yun Zi, a happy result of natural breeding. Recently, the Zoo Atlanta female panda experienced estrus, and some of you asked questions about the merits of artificial insemination versus natural mating....
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Andean Bears: Two Steps Forward
The dry forest landscape in what is now part of El Parque Arqueológico y Ecológico de Batán Grande. I’m pleased to report that there have recently been two tangible steps forward for the conservation...
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Seeing Red: Biodiversity at Risk
Sun bear cub The primary purpose of The San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research is to generate, share, and apply scientific knowledge vital to the conservation of animals and plants....
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New Chapter for Su Lin, Zhen Zhen
Su LinWhen Bai Yun and Shi Shi arrived in San Diego from China in September 1996, the San Diego Zoo made it clear that it was committed to giant panda conservation. Bai Yun and Shi Shi captured the...
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Our Good-bye Girls
Zhen ZhenI have read with some sympathy the many, many comments, questions, and concerns you have posted in the last few days in response to news that our two youngest girls are heading back to China...
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One More Thing Before They Go
Su LinFor the past year, Su Lin has been the primary subject of our giant panda hearing study. About six months ago, Zhen Zhen began her participation in earnest, and for the last two months, she has...
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