The San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s Butterfly Jungle exhibit lets visitors get up close and personal with winged wonders.

This butterfly's return is more than just a pretty sight. It's a powerful reflection of ecosystem health. As Malpas explained, "The most important thing about them is that butterflies are an ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, Yale researchers were able to create a global map of butterfly diversity “hot-spots.” These ...

Among the 342 butterfly species documented in the study ... simply for the sake of existing,” Grames said. “In terms of ecosystem function, butterflies are really important pollinators ...

Butterflies, beloved symbols of transformation and the health of many ecosystems, are quietly vanishing from landscapes ...

These and all the other living things there make up the ecosystem. The jaguar, the monkey, the bananas, the butterfly and the trees are all part of one ecosystem. Some ecosystems like coral reefs ...

Right now is butterfly season," said Marco Wendt, wildlife ambassador for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. The exhibit highlights the critical role butterflies play in global ecosystems ...