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Hatchings of California condor chicks mark milestone for endangered species: Watch video
The 250th California condor, an endangered species, was just born at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance marking a milestone, ...
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Becoming a Full-Fledged Condor
As of this summer, 149 condors were living in captivity, and 99 released birds were flying free in central California ... says the San Diego Zoo’s Mike Wallace, who heads the Condor Recovery ...
Bird flu has decimated flocks — but not at San Diego zoos. Here’s how they keep condors, penguins and more safe.
Safari Park, San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld have not seen any of the animals in their collections infected in the three years ...
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Rising Again
In 1988, the San Diego Zoo announced the arrival of Moloko ... copper-based ammo have been given away within the condor’s current range in California. Biologist Joe Burnett surveys the charred ...
The Beaumont Enterprise on MSN18h
Witness the San Diego Zoo elephants' natural response to a 5.2 earthquake
The San Diego Zoo in California shared a video of the elephants firing an "alert circle" on Monday after a 5.2 earthquake hit the state's southern region.  The earthquake hit at 10:08 a.m. on Monday, ...
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When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an 'alert circle'
When a 5.2 earthquake hit near San Diego yesterday, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caught its elephants on video taking action to protect their young, forming what experts call an "alert circle." ...
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Bird flu has decimated flocks — but not at San Diego zoos. Here’s how they keep condors, penguins and more safe.
A California condor named Squapuni grips the netting of the enclosure at the Condor Ridge exhibit at San Diego Zoo Safari Park. All the condors at the park have been vaccinated against bird flu.