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May. 24, 2017

Desert Tortoise Paternity Assignments Highlight Unexpected Shortcomings of Common Conservation Strategy

Four years after conservationists relocated 570 desert tortoises in California from a threatened habitat to a nearby location, the tortoises outwardly appeared to have successfully acclimated. Genetic paternity testing of 92 hatchlings by SCBI geneticists, however, has revealed that the translocated males...

May. 23, 2017

Mei Xiang is Showing Signs of Estrus

Mei Xiang, the Zoo’s 18-year-old female giant panda, is showing behavioral and physical signs of estrus.

May. 18, 2017

How Bei Bei Has Started His Summer

Bei Bei is a bit of a daredevil. Although eating and sleeping are still his favorite pastimes, the giant panda cub also loves to climb trees. Lately, he has been climbing trees in his yard and sliding back down. Giant pandas are excellent climbers,...

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