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Making strides in conservation across the savanna. NOTES FROM THE FIELD | 2026 | No. 7

Towers of giraffes, herds of elephants, and crashes of rhinos are a small part of the savanna’s rich diversity of species. And where there’s wildlife, there’s a need for veterinary medicine. In this remote landscape, mobile vet units travel far and wide to respond to critical health concerns. From this, an even larger need arose: an accessible diagnostic laboratory. We collaborated with partners through our Savanna Conservation Hub to create the Laboratory in Northern Kenya (LiNK). Now officially in operation, the LiNK is changing the game for wildlife health in the region. Discover how this facility is bridging gaps in veterinary medicine and safeguarding the future for Kenyan wildlife. The support of wildlife allies like you was crucial for the LiNK to get up and running, and we’re forever grateful. This opening represents a future where wildlife, people, and the planet we all share thrives.

DETECT & PROTECT

SHAPING OUR FUTURE For more than 50 years, we’ve been biobanking living cells through The Frozen Zoo®, the largest repository of its kind worldwide. We’re taking the invaluable knowledge we’ve gained there and sharing with our partners at the LiNK. Find out more about this irreplaceable conservation resource and how increasing biobanking capacity will protect native species across the savanna and around the globe.

IT TAKES US ALL

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE Giraffes are an iconic—and vital—part of the savanna’s landscape. While their populations have been drastically decreasing throughout native ecosystems, a new door opened to save and protect them. Look beyond the spots and learn more about this recent groundbreaking discovery.

ALL IN THE GENES

A RHINO ALLIANCE Rhinos are large and in charge. Imagine keeping almost-daily tabs on a group of them in an area stretching over 58,000 acres. It makes finding a needle in a haystack seem easy! To help identify them, the Alliance’s Conservation Technology Lab has an answer.

CRASH IN

SAFE HAVEN The San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park are safe havens for countless illegally trafficked wildlife—from the most endangered parrots and reptiles to tigers and monkeys—which have been given lifesaving care and a forever home safe from the often-fatal effects of illegal trafficking. Since its inception 110 years ago, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has been at the forefront rescuing and saving wildlife, serving as first responders and experts in the field for wildlife in need, and providing vital veterinary and around-the-clock care for illegally trafficked wildlife. Your support makes these second chances possible, here in San Diego and around the world.

SECOND CHANCES

Your monthly gift will make a world of difference for wildlife. Wildlife Ally, your ongoing support makes a lifesaving difference for endangered wildlife across the savanna including elephants, rhinos, giraffes, and more. As a Wildlife Hero, your monthly gift will take us further as we shape conservation strategies 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. WILDLIFE HEROES CHANGE THE WORLD.

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