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.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park recently unveiled Safari Excursions ... to get an up-close view of a variety of birds and mammals. Roar & Snore Safari is an overnight camping experience that overlooks ...

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.

Spring is approaching and one sure sign of the season are the new babies at the San Diego Zoo who are venturing outside ... between the lion and elephant habitats, on the right side of the park.

I was inspired by movies like "Born Free" about Joy Adamson, who famously raised the lion cub Elsa. I was also impressed by zookeepers I met at the San Diego Zoo and the work the zoo does to help ...