The dainty bamboo palm, as it is now named, is a new plant species that was discovered at the Zoo on Monday during a routine check.

The dainty bamboo palm grows in clusters of bamboo-like stems, each one topped with small, feather-like leaves, giving the plant species its unique name.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo broke a layer of protective glass in its enclosure on Saturday, zoo officials confirmed. According to a statement ...

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — At the San Diego Zoo, a 10-year-old western lowland gorilla broke a layer of protective glass in its enclosure on Saturday, zoo officials confirmed. According to a statement ...

A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla, named Denny, broke one of the layers of a three-layered tempered glass panel at the San Diego Zoo's gorilla forest habitat on Saturday, according to a press ...

Zoogoers at the San Diego Zoo witnessed the startling moment a gorilla ran up against a glass viewing platform and broke it. The moment was captured on video. In the video captured by eyewitness Emily ...

A 10-year-old western lowland gorilla at the San Diego Zoo suddenly charged at guests inside its viewing enclosure, smashing a layer of protective glass and stunning onlookers on Saturday. According ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — After conducting an extensive global search, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) has selected its new president and chief executive officer. Shawn Dixon, who has ...

SAN DIEGO — A western lowland gorilla broke a tempered glass panel at the San Diego Zoo, a spokesperson with the zoo confirmed. The incident happened on Saturday when Denny, a 10-year-old western ...

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has appointed a new president and CEO. Shawn Dixon has served as interim president and CEO for the past seven months.