5 Facts About Burrowing Owls

How do burrowing owls make you think of butter? Because Tina the burrowing owl weighs about as much as a stick of butter! Burrowing owls have what is called high extrinsic mortality: there are a lot of environmental factors out there that are dangerous. They are very small, which means they are bite sized for many other animals. In our classes we talk about how this impacts burrowing owl hunting strategies in grasslands in North and South America! | Avian Behavior International

Owl about great news 🦉 24 Western burrowing owls were released in Ramona, marking the largest reintroduction of the species in San Diego. You can join us as an ally for wildlife by participating in our Wildwatch Burrowing Owl program: sdzoo.com/WildwatchBurrowingOwl Special thanks to our partners at SanDiego Habitat Conservancy. | San Diego Zoo Safari Park