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The Zoo began as a collection of plants and animals left over from the Panama-American Exposition of 1915-1916 and has grown and developed into a world class research facility and a haven for injured animals and endangered species, besides being a fun place to go on vacation. The Zoo has tried to recreate a natural enviornment for each animal and quite some time ago the San Diego Wild Animal Park grew out of that effort.
Too bad the Zoo doesn't have it's own page on VT as there are so many categories that could be made. I've decided to add Zoo info in each of the categories on my San Diego page so you will get a better idea of what to see and do, especially for those of you traveling with children.
The Zoo is a big place and would take more than a day to see everything. When my three granddaughters and I got our Zoo passes I thought it would be a good idea for each of us to choose which animals we each wanted to see. Big Mistake! To see the four chosen animals, we had to walk a million miles up and down steep terrain and it took the whole day! Thank God there were plenty of benches to sit on along the way. We didn't even stop to see the Pandas as we were all so tired by the time we arrived and the line was at least an hour's wait--the 2003 baby--named Mei Sheng--had just been born and everyone wanted a chance to see it. Lucky us, we have passes and can go again as many times as we'd like throughout the year.
The photo was taken at the entrance in front of the Flamingo lagoon. As you can see there are "cartoon" zoo characters walking about to offer a photo opportunity for children and adults. A professional photographer will snap the picture for you or you can save money by taking your own photos. Leave a Comment
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Definately take plenty of film incase like me, you get carried away.
My favourite would have to be the Polar Bears, it felt like I stood watching them for hours.
Food and drinks can be pricey. I found it best to buy the refilable animal drink cups from the store at the front of the zoo the best option. They were pricey themselves, but seeing as though you get refills all day and a souvenir to keep, I think it worked out a better deal then if you were to buy the cheaper drinks all day long.
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You must visit this Zoo if you are in SD, it is the best zoo I have ever been to! It is located in Balboa Park and you should get there as early as you can as you will want to be there all day. It is soooo huge and there is so much to see. Avoid weekends if you can. See the panda exhibit early in the day as later there is a very long line, it's the most popular site. Unless you are with someone that can't be on their feet all day, just purchase the cheapest admission. You don't need the ones with transportation. It is much more fun to walk everywhere, you will experience so much more! Leave a Comment
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The San Diego Zoo is in Balboa Park, San Diego, California. It is one of the largest, most progressive zoos in the world with a large range of animals & species. The zoo offers a guided tour bus that covers most of the park. This is a great way to check out the park before you decide what animals you really want to go and see. There is also an overhead gondola lift that provides an aerial view of the zoo and is a quick way to move between opposite ends of the park. Apparently the zoo has the largest population of giant pandas outside of China, so they are the main attraction for sure, but there are many other cool animals to check out too.
If you also intend on visiting theme parks in LA like we did, you should definitely buy the Southern California City Pass. It entitles you to a 3-Day Disneyland ticket, and 1 day tickets to Universal Studios, SeaWorld and a choice of SD Zoo or SD Zoo's Wild Animal Park. You can purchase this from any of the parks. It's a great saving! Leave a Comment
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 The Great San Diego Zoo by maryellen50Leave a Comment
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 The entry of the zoo by TinKan
The San Diego zoo is world famous for its work that it does with the breeding of exotic animals and the help it provides to other zoos around the world. Leave a Comment Phone: (619) 234-3153Directions: The World-Famous San Diego Zoo is located on Zoo Drive in Balboa Park, just north of downtown San Diego.Website: http://www.sandiegozoo.org/
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