Wild Wonders: Ecosystems and Food Webs

About San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is a non-profit international conservation leader, committed to inspiring a passion for nature and working toward a world where all life thrives. The Alliance empowers people from around the globe to support their mission to conserve wildlife through innovation and partnerships. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance supports cutting-edge conservation and brings the stories of their work back to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park—giving millions of guests, in person and virtually, the opportunity to experience conservation in action. The work of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance extends from San Diego to eco-regional conservation “hubs” across the globe, where their expertise and assets—including the renowned Wildlife Biodiversity Bank—are able to effectively align with hundreds of regional partners to improve outcomes for wildlife in more coordinated efforts. By leveraging these skills in wildlife care and conservation science, and through collaboration with hundreds of partners, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has reintroduced more than 44 endangered species to native habitats. Each year, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s work reaches over 1 billion people in 150 countries via news media, social media, their websites, educational resources and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers television programming, which is in children’s hospitals in 13 countries. Success is made possible by the support of members, donors and guests to the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, who are Wildlife Allies committed to ensuring all life thrives.

About the class

Did you know that animals depend on their neighbors for nearly everything? In this live, interactive class from a savanna habitat at San Diego Zoo, students will learn about the close relationships between animals like elephants, giraffes, and lions; insects like ants and termites; and other living things including plants. Students will get up close and personal with several of these animals, and gain insights from expert wildlife care specialists from the San Diego Zoo, as they learn all about ecosystems, food webs, and the interconnectedness of all wildlife in a habitat.