Elephant Qinisa Turns 2
Swazi encourages Qinisa to explore her birthday cake.There was a lot of anticipation before little Qinisa’s second birthday on August 28. The keepers had prepared a five-layer cake made of ice infused...
View ArticleTaking Care of Tusks
A screen shot from our Elephant Cam taken on November 11 shows 10 of our elephants. Can you find them all? Click to enlarge.As you know, there have been a lot of things going on with our African...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Zoo Elephants!
Shaba celebrated her birthday with a specially made “cake” stuffed with treats. The beginning of every year is a time for celebration at the Elephant Care Center at the San Diego Zoo—it’s when we mark...
View ArticleA Tusk Task
Vus’Musi, seen here in 2012, recently had some tusk work done. Vus’Musi is our oldest calf and quite an active boy. He’s 11 years old and likes to spar with our older bull, Msholo, quite a bit....
View ArticleTusk Tales
Shaba, who lives at the Zoo’s Elephant Odyssey, recently had her tusks trimmed after she broke one. We get a lot of questions about tusks here in the Conrad Prebys Elephant Care Center at the San Diego...
View ArticleLittle Sisters Spoil Everything!
Qinisa took the lead in the race to her brother Macembe’s birthday “cake”. Siblings…what can you do? Macembe turned five years old on April 12. It was a beautiful day. The keepers had spent a lot of...
View ArticleVus’musi’s Big Adventure, Part 1
Vus’musi, seen here in 2012 at the Safari Park, was recently relocated to the Fresno Chafee Zoo. Vus’musi, the first-born calf of the Safari Park’s herd, recently moved to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo....
View ArticleVus’musi’s Big Adventure, Part 2
Vus’musi travelled in a crate built with his comfort and welfare in mind. Vus’musi, the first-born calf of the Safari Park’s herd, recently moved to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Affectionately known as...
View ArticleVus’musi’s Big Adventure, Part 3
Vus’musi got busy checking out the sights, smells, sounds, and snacks of his new home. Vus’musi, the first-born calf of the Safari Park’s herd, recently moved to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. Affectionately...
View ArticleGet Your Zoo News from ZOONOOZ
As Yun Zi discovered in 2010, a new location can deliver better views! We’re excited to announce a new home for stories and updates about the animals and conservation work of San Diego Zoo Global: the...
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