The Guadalupe Mountains are part of a mostly buried 400-mile-long U-shaped fossil reef complex, Capitan Reef, which extends through a large area of west Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The longest exposed stretch of Capitan Reef, 12 miles of which is in the park, extends from Guadalupe Mountains National Park northeast almost to the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico, a distance of almost 40 miles. This 260-million- to 270-million-year-old reef is one of the world’s finest examples of an ancient re

Lupe’s already making a splash in San Diego! 🦛💦 Lupe (short for Guadalupe!) is the newest river hippo to join the bloat with fellow hippo girlies, Funani and Amahle. The 24 year-old hippo from Woodland Park Zoo is loving her underwater world at Hippo Trail. As a very social species, and with the recent passing of her companion at Woodland Park Zoo, we’re honored to welcome her into our social group. Her arrival is part of an AZA Species Survival Plan to support her well-being, as well as the l