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Changes are afoot at San Diego Zoo. As World Wildlife Day returns on March 3 to remind us of the beauty and fragility of the planet’s wild animals and plants, the parent organization of both the zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, San Diego Zoo Global, is evolving into the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA). It’s a name change, but it’s also a renewed commitment by the Southern California institute to continue protecting our feathered, scaly, and furry friends.
The key in Wednesday’s news is the “alliance” part: The famous zoo, the most visited in the United States, wants to build on its 105-year history of collaboration with international organizations, which spans 52 countries and almost 350 partners, and translate the insight gained at the San Diego sites into conservation work that has an impact globally. The zoo has helped mitigate dozens of wildlife disasters in recent years, from koala habi