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NOTES FROM THE FIELD | 2026 | No. 1
get your bearings - bear image
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Whether at home in snowdrifts or sunbeams,
bears of all kinds are instantly recognizable and
endlessly fascinating. Interestingly, the
Ursidae family includes just eight species, but each
one has adapted to live in vastly different
ecosystems. Polar bears thrive
atop Arctic sea ice
while half a world away, sloth bears flourish
in South Asia's dry, hot forests and
grasslands.
Brown bears
are widespread, spanning three continents. In
stark contrast, Andean bears are
South
America's sole species.
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Bear species have both distinctive and shared
characteristics, much like the threats they face.
For instance, climate instability, along with
habitat loss and fragmentation, are challenges for
every species yet the illegal wildlife trade
tends to impact certain ones, such as Asiatic black
bears and sun
bears.
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With your support, we're bridging
knowledge gaps and shaping conservation strategies for the
world's bears through our eight
Conservation
Hubs. Together we can safeguard the future
for
these charismatic mammals. Claw your way in
and
find out how we're helping them here
in San
Diego and across the globe.
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BEAR WITH US
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Giraffes
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SPOT THIS PLOT TWIST
Did you know? There are more genetic
differences between giraffe species than
there are between
brown bears and polar bears. It's
true-what we once thought was one giraffe species is
actually four. Learn more about this
fascinating
discovery and see if you can tell them
apart.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
This new year marks the 110th anniversary of
our organization and our commitment to save,
protect, and care for wildlife worldwide.
Throughout the decades, our veterinary practices have
advanced right alongside modern technology.
Explore how this transformation is reinforcing our
role as a global leader in wildlife health.
THE FUTURE IS HERE
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Iguana
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RENEWED HOPE
Fiji iguanas blend
perfectly into the treetops. Unfortunately,
their brilliant green scales
can't hide them from threats including
the illegal wildlife trade. When eight critically
endangered iguanas were rescued, we jumped
into action to give them a safe haven at the San Diego Zoo. Take
a look inside their inspiring journey and
promising future.
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REMARKABLE RESCUE
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WILDLIFE HEROES
CHANGE
THE WORLD.
John, your
ongoing support makes a lifesaving difference for
vulnerable and
endangered species including bears, giraffes, Fiji iguanas,
and more. As a Wildlife
Hero, your monthly gift will take us further as we
shape conservation
strategies for wildlife worldwide. Your support will
bring hope for the
extraordinary wildlife relying on us to
thrive-and
survive-each and
every day. You make it all possible, and we're
forever
grateful for you.
Your monthly gift will
make a world of difference for
wildlife.
BE A HERO
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With more than 100 years of wildlife care
expertise and partnerships
around the
globe, we are saving, protecting, and caring
for species worldwide.
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