SAN DIEGO ZOO WILDLIFE ALLIANCE
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is also home to the Wildlife Biodiversity Bank, which
SAN DIEGO (July 8, 2025) – San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance achieved a historic milestone by introducing the first-ever plant contributions to the Frozen Zoo®—the largest and most diverse collection of cryopreserved (frozen) living wildlife material in the world. The nonprofit conservation organization successfully cryopreserved samples from 18 endangered Nuttall’s scrub oak trees, marking the first time this species—or any plant—is preserved in the Frozen Zoo.
Frozen Zoo® The Frozen Zoo® is the world’s first large-scale cryogenic biological bank
SAN DIEGO (May 29, 2025) – A new scientific study, led by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, and additional researchers, offers a unique lens for understanding the unprecedented extinction crisis of native Hawaiian forest birds. Just 17 out of approximately 60 species of the iconic honeycreeper remain, most of which are facing rapid decline due to avian malaria.
Frozen Zoo® The Frozen Zoo® is the world’s first large-scale cryogenic biological bank
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plant conservation through its many efforts, including the Wildlife Biodiversity Bank
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plant conservation through its many efforts, including the Wildlife Biodiversity Bank
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, where their expertise and assets—including the renowned Wildlife Biodiversity Bank—are
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plant conservation through its many efforts, including the Wildlife Biodiversity Bank
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 11, 2025) – San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has for the first time unveiled milestone progress in its effort to facilitate the development of a network of globally distributed biobanks. Announced today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is on a mission to protect the future of our planet’s biodiversity by helping grow biobanking capacity worldwide—starting with pilot sites in four biodiversity hotspots: Kenya, Vietnam, Hawai‘i, and Peru.
Frozen Zoo® The Frozen Zoo® is the world’s first large-scale cryogenic biological bank
The situation in Maui is unimaginable. We join countless others from around the world offering comfort (hoʻonā) to those who’ve lost loved ones, strength (ʻikaika) for those still searching for family, and resilience (hoʻomau) to those who are starting anew.
Fund, Hawaii Community Foundation American Red Cross Feeding America Maui Food Bank
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across the globe, where their strengths—including the renowned Wildlife Biodiversity Bank—are
