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TAKING CRITICAL ACTION FOR WILDLIFE
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The 'akikiki, a type of Hawaiian honeycreeper, is a small gray and white songbird found only in the highest elevations of Kaua'i's rainforests. In recent years, rising temperatures caused by climate change have allowed mosquitos carrying avian malaria and other deadly diseases to move into higher elevations—and into the 'akikiki's native habitat. This has been devastating for forest bird populations, but with your support, we were able to take emergency action when malaria threatened the last four 'akikiki in the Alaka'i Wilderness preserve.
In December 2021, we rescued one of the four known remaining 'akikiki and brought it to safety. It is now living with a breeding population of 41 other 'akikiki in the care of experts at our Maui Bird Conservation Center, where it will have the chance to pass on critical genetic diversity to future generations.
As an ally, you make this critical mission and others possible through our Pacific Islands conservation hub. Thank you for your continued support as we save and protect wildlife worldwide.
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ISLAND CONSERVATION
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The Pacific Islands are a biodiversity hotspot—home to an abundance of wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. Despite their remote locations, the Pacific Islands are highly vulnerable to invasive species and diseases, habitat fragmentation, and the effects of climate change. Unfortunately, this also means the islands have growing numbers of threatened and endangered species, including the ‘akikiki and the Galápagos pink iguana. With you by our side, we are working to protect this biodiversity through our Pacific Islands conservation hub.
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SAVING A RARE PINK IGUANA
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The Galápagos pink iguana lives life in the danger zone. They’re found exclusively in one extremely small, high-risk area on Isla Isabela’s active Wolf Volcano in the Galápagos Islands. And with fewer than 300 iguanas left, these uniquely colored lizards are now critically endangered. Through your support, our conservation scientists are on the ground learning more about them and their habitat, so we can devise plans to save them through our Pacific Islands conservation hub.
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STAND TALL, MSITUNI
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| When Msituni (pronounced see-tune-nee) was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on February 1, she had some trouble with her legs, and it was difficult for her to stand or walk. Through your support, Msituni was fitted with a pair of specialized, giraffe-patterned braces for her front legs. Msituni is now running alongside the rest of the tower at the Safari Park. You can see her during your next visit to the Safari Park, or live on Giraffe Cam from anywhere in the world. You make conservation innovation and incredible second chances like hers possible, thank you! |
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Join us at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park throughout the year as we celebrate the last 50 years of life-changing moments, conservation innovation, and impact—and the next 50 years of groundbreaking conservation work to come!
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AMAZING WILDLIFE
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Discover more about Galápagos pink iguanas, giraffes, and other unique species on our podcast, Amazing Wildlife. From incredible facts and a behind-the-scenes look at the Zoo and Safari Park to ongoing conservation efforts to save wildlife worldwide, our podcast covers it all! Join the herd and find Amazing Wildlife wherever you listen to podcasts for Apple or Android.
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Book Your Winter Travel
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Whether you’re looking for a winter wonderland or like things a little warmer, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Adventures has the perfect trip for you. For a once-in-a-lifetime expedition, join our Yellowstone Wolf Quest Photo Adventure, December 5–11, 2022. Prefer sunshine and 80 degrees? Explore vibrant tropical forests and lush jungles on our Natural Jewels of Costa Rica trip, November 17–26, 2022. Travel with our team of wildlife experts to experience the natural world like never before with San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Adventures.
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WILDLIFE HEROES
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You are without a doubt our most important ally, and you are vital to conservation worldwide. Your ongoing monthly support as a Wildlife Hero will make a lifesaving difference for vulnerable wildlife relying on us each and every day. And as a Wildlife Hero, your sustained generosity will allow us to continue conservation efforts and plan for long-term programs that save critically endangered species.
Your monthly gift will be put to work immediately to save, protect, and care for wildlife around the globe.
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