The San Diego Zoo debuted a trio of fossa pups on Wednesday — two males, Isalo and Fiaro, and a female, Volana. Fossa are native to Madagascar and are often described as resembling a mix between a mountain lion and a ferret. The litter was born in July but remained in their den for nearly three months before beginning to explore their habitat at the zoo. | SFGATE

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has added its first-ever insect to their cryopreserved genetic bank. It was originally thought to be extinct. | CBS 8 San Diego