15, due to advanced liver and spinal disease,” the zoo said in a Facebook post. The lion that grew up to have an “impressive roar” was born in 2007 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

This is the second 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 said to have ...

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.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Spend the night with the animals on a Roar & Snore Safari ... Sharael Kolberg If you want more of the San Diego Zoo, head about 35 miles north to its Safari Park in Escondido.

Two sloth bear cubs born at the San Diego Zoo in late 2024 made their first public appearance on Thursday. The zoo shared a clip of the cubs emerging from their private den with their mother Shala.