Tony Perry

Tony Perry is The Times' bureau chief in San Diego. Unlike other animal-loving reporters, he's lucky enough to have pandas -- along with frogs, elephants, and other creatures at the San Diego Zoo which he covers. He's also reported on efforts by the county Department of Animal Services to find homes for older dogs and cats. He and his wife, Ann, and their sons, Wes and Mike, have a family member named Jane, a standard poodle.