San Diego Zoo

Joe Wurzel is a Senior Arborist at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. He specializes in climbing the tall trees throughout the park and recently qualified for this year’s International Tree Climbing Championships in Georgia.

The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park are celebrating a new accomplishment that isn’t all about their animals. As NBC 7’s Joe Little shows us – this distinction was achieved with the help of an employee who is nearing the top of his profession.

The livestream offers a window into the daily activities of 4-year-old female Xin Bao and 5-year-old male Yun Chuan during San Diego’s daylight hours

Yun Chuan and Xin Boa are ready for their closeups, yo! 

Like all members of its species, the chick was born with gray feathers and is the size of a tennis ball. Zoo officials say it’s thriving in the care of its foster parents.

Like all members of its species, the chick was born with gray feathers and is the size of a tennis ball. Zoo officials say it’s thriving in the care of its foster parents.

The San Diego Zoo has a new addition. A North American porcupine named Dakota has been born to mom Maizey at the zoo. Veterinarians helped Maizey along after she had complications in her pregnancy by performing the first-ever C-section birth for their species. This landmark operation could lead to better long-term survival rates of the species.

The tigers will remain in the den for several weeks to bond and are expected to emerge in another 8-10 weeks

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is welcoming a new baby tiger. The Sumatran cub born on Aug. 23 to first time mother Jillian.

Video shows Yun Chuan, one of the pandas at the San Diego Zoo, managing to stay cool in this heat wave by sliding around in a pool.

NBC 7’s Dana Williams reports on the timed ticket and standby entries to see the zoo’s newest residents.

The day has finally arrived. San Diegans can finally greet two giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo. NBC 7’s Marianne Kushi is at the zoo with the latest.

Now that the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is home to two beautiful giant pandas again, you may have learned a thing or two about the bears. But do you truly know them? Put your panda knowledge to the test here.

With the addition of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao at the San Diego Zoo, take a look back at the long history of the giant pandas and San Diego.

The pandas are making their debut at the zoo. NBC 7’s Marianne Kushi has everything you need to know. 

Pomp and circumstance surrounded the public debut of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, the first pandas to enter the U.S. in 21 years.

The first pair of giant pandas to be in San Diego in years will make their big debut on Thursday. If you’re planning to go see them, there are a few things you need to know, reports NBC 7’s Dana Williams.

As America prepares to see its first giant pandas in years at the San Diego Zoo, the city of San Diego is alerting residents and visitors Wednesday of the potential for increased traffic around Balboa Park.

The San Diego Zoo is joining an international collaboration project to ensure the survival of one of nature’s truly unique animals — the platypus.

The San Diego Zoo is joining an international collaboration project to ensure the survival of one of nature’s truly unique animals — the platypus.