Category: Wildlife

Understanding Birds: Nature’s Feathered Wonders

Top left: Bald Eagle(Haliaeetus leucocephalus), top right: Blue Jay(Cyanocitta cristata), bottom left: Blue-And-Yellow Macaw(Ara ararauna), bottom right: Common Ostrich(Struthio camelus)

What Defines Birds?


At their core, birds are warm-blooded vertebrates that belong to the class Aves. They share several defining … Continue

Endangered Zoo-Bred Frogs Released Into Wild Mountain Habitats

Hip hop hooray! 🐸 L.A. Zoo animal care staff recently joined conservationists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to release approximately 170 endangered Zoo-bred Southern Mountain Yellow-Legged Frogs into native habitat in the San Gabriel Mountains. Most of the frogs … Continue