Today, the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park are two of the largest zoos in the world, and Rex the lion lives on in the form of the Rex’s Roar statue that greets visitors at its entrance.

The popular exhibit was made ... consecutive win for the San Diego Zoo, which last year brought home the title for “It Began With a Roar,” a float featuring a lion named Rex whose roar is ...

The art by Shepard Fairey (Photo courtesy of the San Diego Zoo’s website)Even the Chinese President Xi Jinping has even commented on how these pandas have created bonds that transcend our political ...

Amur leopards, jaguars, red pandas, giraffes, elephants and koalas (the largest collection outside of Australia) are just a few of the many animals that call the San Diego Zoo home. The exhibits ...

The Oakland Zoo last weekend rescued a trio of orphaned mountain lion cubs out of San Mateo County ... Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC San ...

The festival will feature traditional and folk performances, arts and cultural exhibitions, Lion Dances ... Lunar New Year at the San Diego Zoo Visitors can alternatively celebrate the Lunar ...