Community events in San Diego County: From Parade of Lights to Holiday Harmonies

Sneak peek at upcoming San Diego-area street fairs, festivals, concerts, performances, art shows, library events, community ...

Gramma, a Galápagos Tortoise Older Than the San Diego Zoo, Dies at About 141

Gramma, who died at the zoo on Thursday, was believed to have been born in 1884, when Chester A. Arthur was in the White ...

The best things to do this week in San Diego: Dec. 8-12

Here are some of the best things to do this week in San Diego, from Monday, Dec. 8 to Friday, Dec. 12. Check back Wednesday for our guide to things to do this weekend. Monday Holiday music: The ...
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Chunky 14 pound baby king penguin Cleopatra spotted socialising at Saint Louis Zoo

Cleopatra the king penguin is turning heads at just six weeks old, already tipping the scales at more than 14 pounds. Keepers ...
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Penguin at Pittsburgh Zoo Gets Amazing 'Hatch Day' Celebration: 'This Is How Every Animal Should Feel'

Having birthday celebrations is really more of a human thing, but where the Pittsburgh Zoo is concerned, that's not necessarily true — especially when it comes to celebrating an animal who has become ...

Where are the Holiday parades, tree lighting festivals and other festivities around San Diego?

Holiday happenings are popping up in neighborhoods throughout San Diego County. Here’s a guide to parades, tree lighting festivals and festivities to celebrate the season. The list will be updated as ...

Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141

The beloved Galápagos tortoise named Gramma that was the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years has ...

PHOTOS: 2 endangered Przewalski’s horses born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park recently welcomed the addition of two Przewalski's horses who were the first to be born at the ...
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‘Queen of the Zoo’ Gramma the tortoise dies after century at San Diego Zoo

Gramma at the zoo’s celebration of what’s believed to have been her 138th birthday in 2022. (Image from @SanDiegoZoo on YouTube) Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise that the San Diego Zoo called “a quiet and ...