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Training in Primatology: Building Capacity to Ensure Long-term Primate Conservation
I have devoted much of my career to mentoring up-and-coming primatologists. Over the last 11 years I have trained and/or supported over 70 students.
A Unique History of Adaptation in the Inner Ear of Baleen Whales
May 23
Darwin: Life, Work, and Theory
May 16
Teaching Teachers Conservation Education
Each summer, we offer high school and middle school life science teachers from around the country training in our Conservation Education Lab (CEL) to help them connect textbook learning to real and relevant conservation issues through hands-on experiences.
Giant Panda Duo Pairs Up for Conservation
The giant panda team, made of zookeepers, veterinarians, nutritionists, scientists and others, will monitor Bai Yun’s behavior over the coming months, looking for signs of a possible pregnancy.
Summer Workshops for Teachers
Interested high school life science teachers from around the nation are encouraged to download the application packet and apply. We are offering two high school workshops this summer, July 9-11 and July 16-18.
The Nose Knows: The Perceptual World of the Giant Panda
Every move a panda makes is calculated to conserve energy. Even his placement of scent marks is efficient.
San Diego Zoo Global to Conserve Wildlife Habitat through Partnership
San Diego Zoo Global and Nature and Culture International are joining forces to conserve millions of acres of tropical forest and wildlife habitat.
Summer Teacher Workshops in Conservation Science
The Conservation Education Lab (CEL) offers students from middle school to graduate school the opportunity to work firsthand with the tools and techniques used in conserving endangered species.
Conservation Update: Winter 2011
Scientists Studying Songbird at Safari Park
Understanding the biology and habitat requirements of the cactus wren is an important part of ensuring proper habitat restoration and the birds’ ability to rebound.
San Diego Zoo Global Relocates 36 Desert Tortoises Near Las Vegas
San Diego Zoo Global Relocates 36 Desert Tortoises Near Las Vegas
Hawaiian Endangered Bird Conservation Program Honored with Plume Award
Hawaii Endangered Bird Conservation Program Recognized For Propagation Achievements
Registration Open for Wild CSI Summer Camp
During Wild CSI Summer Camp, participants are tasked with combining cutting-edge science, the latest research, and their critical thinking skills to solve a real-life conservation mystery.
San Diego Zoo Global Reaches Peru Field Station
San Diego Zoo Global will play a key role in helping to conserve the Amazonian rain forest by taking on management responsibility for a conservation and research station located in the Manu Biosphere Reserve in Peru.
Endangered Hawaiian Birds Get a Boost
Interesting video about the beautiful and endangered Hawaiian bird, the palila.
Genome 10K Project Announces First 101 Species for Sequencing
The Genome 10K Community of Scientists and BGI (formerly the Beijing Genomics Institute) of Shenzhen, China, have announced a plan to sequence the genomes of 101 animals within the next two years.
Tadpole Release To Bolster Endangered Population
University of California, San Diego Zoo, State and Federal Agencies work to increase mountain yellow-legged frog population in Southern California.
USFWS and San Diego Zoo Collaborate to Save Species
Officials representing San Diego Zoo Global and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formalized a partnership to work together to save endangered species.
Hawaiian ‘Alala Birds Set New Breeding Record
San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research biologists working to save endangered bird species in Hawaii are celebrating an important achievement this year.
Local Man Receives Conservation Honor
San Diego real estate developer-turned conservationist, Ivan Gayler, was awarded the San Diego Zoo’s 2010 Conservation Medal for his efforts to safeguard nine million acres of critical plant and animal habitat in Mexico, Ecuador, Columbia and Peru.
Elephant with Radio Collar Killed in Botswana
Sadly, one of the three elephant ambassadors for this project seems to have fallen victim to the very thing the conservation effort hopes to resolve…
Rare Tadpoles Released Into Wild Stream
Scientists and researchers released 36 endangered tadpoles into a stream near Idyllwild, CA. Tuesday, August 24 with hopes that the Southern California population of the mountain yellow-legged frog Rana muscosa has a chance of thriving in the wild again.
Primate Conservation in Asia
Maximizing the sustainability of critically endangered species requires a fundamental understanding of their biology, translating that knowledge base into workable conservation solutions, and training the next generation of in-country scientists and reserve managers.
Mountain Yellow-legged Frog Update
2009 has been a great year for the adult population of mountain yellow-legged frogs at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research.
Amphibian Disease Laboratory
Wildlife Disease Laboratories at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research are pleased to be able to offer low-cost testing for the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Ranaviruses in zoo collections.
San Diego Science Festival Wildly Successful
San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research was excited to be a collaborator in the inaugural San Diego Science Festival.
Polar Bear Partnership
The plight of the polar bear is becoming critical. Climate change is taking a toll on polar bears and their habitat, endangering their long-term survival. We need to share the polar bears’ challenges and educate people on this growing conservation crisis. Here is our first step.
Alarming Amphibian Decline Prompts Health Screening Protocol
Scientists from around the globe work to address issues of amphibian extinction with funding from the Institute of Museum And Library Services.
