Video shows elephants shielding calves during California earthquake
A video shows the older elephants — Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi — scramble to encircle and shield the two 7-year-old calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, from any possible threats.
Watch CBS News
A video shows the older elephants — Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi — scramble to encircle and shield the two 7-year-old calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, from any possible threats.
The sloth bear cubs, born in late 2024, will help researchers learn more about how to protect the vulnerable species, the zoo said.
Yun Chuan and Xin Bao made their public debut at the San Diego Zoo on Thursday. They are the first new giant pandas to come to the U.S. in more than two decades. Megan Owen, vice president of conservation science at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, joins CBS News to discuss how the pandas are adjusting to their new home.
After years of absence, giant pandas return to the San Diego Zoo, a symbol of U.S.-China conservation efforts.
Mary, a 59-year-old Asian elephant, was compassionately euthanized after age-related joint ailments began to impact her life, the San Diego Zoo said.
Msituni, a 3-month-old giraffe at the San Diego Zoo, had a leg condition that made it difficult to walk and stand. She may not have survived – if it weren't for her new leg braces.
At the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, scientists are collecting samples from thousands of creatures, including rhinos, teetering on the edge of extinction. John Blackstone reports on what could be the last hope for a nearly doomed species.
A father has been charged with child endangerment after the man took his 2-year-old daughter inside an elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo.
The father was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment after he carried the girl into the habitat to take a photograph.
A baby gorilla delivered by emergency C-section at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park last week is receiving round-the-clock neo-natal care. A team made up of veterinarians and human care specialists is treating the female gorilla, which is now battling pneumonia. KFMB-TV's Shawn Styles reports.
A gorilla mom gave birth to the newest addition to the San Diego Zoo gorilla population via Caesarean-section Wednesday. The baby, a girl, was born full term at 4.6 pounds.
Several orangutans and bonobos at the San Diego Zoo have received an experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed specifically for animals. Anne-Marie Green has details on "CBSN AM."
Several orangutans and bonobos have received an experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed specifically for animals.
Experts are concerned about the coronavirus spreading from humans to animals, and the implications of infected animals spreading the virus unchecked. Author and journalist David Quammen joins CBSN's Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to discuss why the U.S. wasn't more prepared for a pandemic to emerge and how the virus can spread between species.
A third gorilla also has symptoms and several more are believed to have been exposed.
Closed to visitors because of coronavirus, zoological parks and aquariums are facing unprecedented challenges in caring for their animal populations
The last remaining members of the species are a mother and daughter that live under 24-hour armed guard in Kenya – but two rhinos thousands of miles away could offer hope
The most successful breeding program outside of China is coming to a close
The San Diego Zoo is getting ready to say goodbye to its giant pandas. After more than two decades, they're sending the last of its two giant pandas to China at the end of a multi-year loan arrangement. Jamie Yuccas got a behind-the-scenes look at the exhibit ahead of the bears' departure.
The zoo announced that Kokomo, an endangered western lowland gorilla, gave birth to a daughter about two days ago
The life expectancy for Asian elephants in captivity is about 42 years; elephant named Ranchipur was the second-oldest of the elephants at the zoo
"Unfortunately, we can't cure this disease, but we definitely can provide him with excellent medical care and make his quality of life good," zoo says
Sumatran tiger cub at the San Diego Zoo was losing weight, but is now slowly making progress
A star of the San Diego Zoo, believed to be more than 150 years old, was euthanized this past week
The Senate passed a funding package that would end the shutdown in a 60-40 vote Monday night. Follow live updates here.
Use of force by federal agents has become a focus of legal disputes as the Trump administration contends the tactics are necessary. Our visual investigation breaks down some of the key moments.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was disciplined just days into his sentence at a federal prison, an internal prison document obtained by CBS News shows.
The FAA told airlines to increase cancellations at 40 of the country's busiest airports to 6% by Tuesday and ultimately ramp up to 10% by Friday.
President Trump is seeking to wipe away a $5 million verdict won by E. Jean Carroll after two years of failed efforts to win a retrial in the case.
Pakistani officials implicate Afghanistan and India as explosion hits courts in Islamabad, killing at least a dozen people.
Trump has threatened to sue Britain's national broadcaster BBC for $1 billion, claiming defamation over a program on his remarks on Jan. 6, 2021.
Local, state and federal agencies are searching for a missing coal miner who became trapped inside a flooded mine on Saturday in West Virginia.
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston reported more traffic fatalities than homicides last year.