The city and the zoo also are renegotiating the 55-year lease that expires in 2034 — and requires the zoo to pay almost no ...

Gramma, who died at the zoo on Thursday, was believed to have been born in 1884, when Chester A. Arthur was in the White ...

The beloved Galapagos tortoise named Gramma that was the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years has ...

Gramma the Galápagos tortoise died on Nov. 20, 2025. The oldest animal at the San Diego Zoo was believed to be around 141 ...

Families go wild when visiting San Diego, and when they throw in animal encounters, it gets even better. But here’s the catch: there are two big-name wildlife attractions in San Diego, and they’re ...

Gramma the tortoise, believed to be 141 years old and the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, was euthanized after suffering from progressive bone deterioration because of her age.

Some visitors of the San Diego Zoo will have to start paying to park next year, according to the zoo's website.

After several months of contention between the public and the City of San Diego, paid parking will finally be implemented in Balboa Park — and that includes at the San Diego Zoo.

She had “ongoing bone conditions related to advanced age” that recently progressed and the care team “made the compassionate ...

Gramma was described as "a quiet and constant presence at the zoo, a witness to history, a beloved icon, and an extraordinary ...