First-ever insect added to San Diego Zoo’s ‘Frozen Zoo’ to help safeguard genetic diversity

The Lord Howe Island stick insect was previously thought to be extinct but now has an extra layer of protection thanks to ...

San Diego hosts Baker-Mazara and USC

USC takes on the San Diego Toreros after Chad Baker-Mazara scored 21 points in the Trojans' 84-76 loss to the Washington Huskies.

Lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea by rip current off San Diego coast

A pup that was swept out to sea by a rip current must be feeling doggone lucky after her unlikely rescue off the San Diego ...

PHOTOS: 2 endangered Przewalski’s horses born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park recently welcomed the addition of two Przewalski’s horses who were the first to be born at the ...

Hope in the herd: Safari Park welcomes two endangered foals

The pair are the first to be born at the Safari Park since 2023, and they can be spotted by guests in the Asian Plains ...
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Claude, San Francisco’s Beloved Albino Alligator and ‘Unofficial Mascot,’ Dies at Age 30

Veterinarians will conduct a full exam and necropsy to determine the cause of death, but Claude had been undergoing treatment ...

Here’s why San Francisco’s legendary albino alligator Claude died at just 30

Claude, a rare albino alligator who lived at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, died this week. Officials ...