Plants

Building Baja

A hike up the Safari Park’s Garden Trail rewards you with some of the best vistas in the county. The …
Animals

A World of Birds

A Plethora of Plumes While the most-traveled path to Safari Base Camp leads past swans and other feathered friends, the …
Animals

Livin’ Large

The Secret’s Up Top, Afoot, and in the Stomach The Family Bovidae, or Bovids, are a diverse group of ungulates …
Animals

Amazing Red Apes

If you want to spot an orangutan in the wilderness of Borneo or Sumatra, you’ll have to look up. These …
Wild and Fun

Magical Metamorphosis
Saving Species

The Torrey Pine

With its long, needle-bearing branches twisting into unique shapes, and its growth amongst picturesque sandstone bluffs, the Torrey pine Pinus …
Saving Species

Little Size

Mabel was made for motherhood. The Zoo’s animal care staff plotted, planned, and problem-solved for months in advance for every …
Saving Species

One Chick at a Time

At the Safari Park, eight breeding pairs of California condors Gymnogyps californianus live in “condorminiums”—the first breeding facility constructed for …
Animals

Living “Dragons”

As you read this, there are over 4,600 species of lizards scurrying over planet Earth, including 60 species that belong …
Wild and Fun

Ooh, That Smell

When it comes to sniffing out the strongest-smelling species in the Animal Kingdom, some culprits are as plain as the …

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