The San Diego Zoo's live panda cam allows viewers to watch pandas Xin Bao and Yun Chuan online, featuring their daily activities without needing to visit the zoo.

The Children’s Park in Downtown San Diego received the Orchid Award for Landscape Architecture at the Orchids & Onions Awards Gala, acknowledging its successful $9 million redevelopment.

A same-sex flamingo couple at San Diego Zoo Safari Park successfully hatched and is raising a chick, showcasing a rare case of avian same-sex parenting.

Construction has begun on the next phase of the Mira Mesa Community Park overhaul in San Diego, with new amenities including an aquatic complex expected by summer 2026.

San Diego Zoo Safari Park celebrates the birth of its first aardvark calf, from parents Padmae and Azaan, with expectations for public viewing opportunities soon.

Veterinarians at the San Diego Zoo performed a C-section on a porcupine named Maizey, delivering her baby, Dakota, after labor complications. Both are recovering well.

Construction has begun on Calavo County Park in Spring Valley, a new 9-acre park featuring an all-wheel park, playgrounds, sports courts, and a dog park, with sustainability and security measures included. Opening is set for fall 2025.

San Diego renamed Grape Street Dog Park to "Tonahill – Ruopp Park" in honor of two officers killed on duty 40 years ago. The ceremony had over 100 attendees.

San Diego officials, including Mayor Gloria, broke ground on construction for the new Beyer Park, fulfilling a plan from 1974 with a budget of $22.4 million, anticipated to complete by spring 2026.

San Diego's Navy Pier Building 11 demolition begins, making way for the future Freedom Park, a tribute to military service, with park construction expected to start in early 2025.

San Onofre State Beach's lease has been renewed for 25 years, allowing public access to continue following a successful agreement between California State Parks and the U.S. Navy.

San Diego's South Park neighborhood will rename Grape Street Dog Park to “Tonahill – Ruopp Park” in memory of fallen officers Tonahill and Ruopp, 40 years after their line of duty deaths in 1984.

Nine orphaned coyotes rehabilitated by the San Diego Humane Society are released back into the wild after a careful program to minimize human imprinting.