Call of the Wild
With mining for cell phone components driving gorillas to the brink of extinction, the species’ survival may literally lie in the palm of your hands.
Conservation
Tears, Applause Greet California Condor Chick Iniko’s Return to the Wild
The L.A. Zoo and Ventana Wildlife Society are celebrating the return to the wild of beloved California condor Iniko, a one and a half-year-old chick.
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PART 3 Adventures in Recovery
Adventures in Recovery Life with California condors has been filled with ups and downs for both keepers. It has demanded sacrifices of time and energy, and sometimes more. Mike recalls with energy one of the most memorable weekends of his career. He’d been invited by Mike Wallace to make a trip to the eastern side of Mount El Diablo in Baja to check on some condors. “So we drive down there and work,” he says.
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Part 2 The Mating Game
The Mating GameThe usual approach to pairing condors for breeding was to get them in the cage together as early as possible so they had the longest amount of time to get used to each other before breeding season. “When you put birds together in the non-breeding season, they really have no reason to be interested in each other,” Mike explains. “They’re competing for perches, food, the attention of birds next door. It can actually
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Zoo Update: October 2021
As summer transitions to fall, I’m reminded of the adaptations and changes of our local native ecosystems and the importance of our care and awareness in protecting these vital habitats to ensure sustainability and a cooperative environment for flora and fauna to thrive.
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Conservation Spotlight: Turtle Talk
The tiny island of Roti (or Rote) southwest of Timor in Indonesia was subject to intensive collection of this odd-looking turtle for many years.
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Conservation Spotlight: Vivacious Vultures
International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) began in South Africa and the United Kingdom on September 5, 2009, with a goal of raising awareness of the dwindling number of vultures and the vital role these carrion eaters play in the health of their ecosystem and environment.
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Zoo Update with Denise Verret, Zoo Director and CEO – August 2021
While we have a storied record of success in conservation, the challenges we face are growing and it is important now more than ever that we take actions that save the world around us—together.
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COVID, Communities, and the Croc Chirp: The Los Angeles Zoo’s Support of Indian Gharial Conservation
Habitat destruction, accidental bycatch, and flooding from agricultural activities have left the Indian gharial critically endangered, with fewer than 900 estimated to remain. Last year, the L.A. Zoo provided emergency support to assess and protect the gharial population in India’s Gandak River, the second largest population throughout the species’ range.
