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One of the most endangered species that reproduced at the Zoo in 1986 was the Somali wild ass, and this was the first birth in the Western Hemisphere.
Found wandering in Alaska without a mother, two Alaskan Peninsula brown bear cubs were rescued by the Alaska Fish and Game Department and given to the San Diego Zoo in 1985. The brother and sister were named Spanky and Sheena, and after a month quarantine period, the two rambunctious cubs met their adoring public. With all the energy of two growing bear cubs, they chased each other, wrestled, jumped in and out of the pool, climbed, and ate their fruit, eggs, fish, and bear biscuits with gusto. The only time they seemed to be still was nap time—and that never lasted for long!

1986

Conservation 1977 - 1986

 

 

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