A rabid bat was found inside the Zoo Safari Park on May 7, prompting county health officials to issue an urgent warning: If ...

“Human rabies is usually fatal without prompt post-exposure vaccine and treatment,” Dr. Ankita Kadakia, county interim public ...

Anyone who had direct contact with the bat, or knows of someone who did, was urged to call County Public Health Services.

Visitors to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park this summer will find shortened operating hours at both facilities. Safari Park is closing at 4 p.m., three hours earlier than last summer ...

Public health officials are searching for San Diego Safari Park visitors who may have been exposed to a wild bat testing ...

After capturing attention with their instinctual “protective circle” during an earthquake in April, the African elephants at ...

A wild bat that was found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Wednesday tested positive for rabies. The animal, which did not ...

Video of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park show that during the quake, they formed a circle, becoming still for a ...

"I believe you humans call it 'Circling the Wagons.'" ...

When the ground started shaking, a herd of African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park formed a protective barrier, ...

Safari Park guests can experience the Masai giraffe calf's mama, Mara, bonding with her newborn in the park's South Africa ...

May 10, 2025 (Escondido) -- County public health officials are looking for people who may have come in contact with a wild bat found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondidio on Wednesday, May 7 ...