San Diego Zoo
USA /
California /
San Diego /
Zoo Drive, 2920
World
/ USA
/ California
/ San Diego
World / United States / California
park, zoo
2920 Zoo Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 231-1515
www.sandiegozoo.com/
The world-famous San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California is one of the largest, most progressive zoos in the world.
The 100-acre (40-hectare) Zoo is home to over 4,000 rare and endangered animals representing more than 800 species and subspecies, and a prominent botanical collection with more than 700,000 exotic plants. It is located just north of downtown San Diego in Balboa Park. It is privately operated by the nonprofit Zoological Society of San Diego on 100 acres of parkland leased from the City of San Diego, and ownership of all animals, equipment and other assets rests with the City of San Diego.
The Zoological Society of San Diego® (ZSSD) is a not-for-profit organization that operates the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park, and San Diego Zoo Conservation Research. The Society was founded on October 2, 1916, by Harry M. Wegeforth, M.D. It currently has a 12-member Board of Trustees.
The Zoo offers a guided tour bus that traverses 75% of the park. There is an overhead gondola lift that provides an aerial view of the Zoo and is a quick way to move from opposite ends of the Zoo.
Exhibits are often designed around a particular habitat. The same exhibit features many different animals that can be found side-by-side in the wild, along with their native horticulture. Exhibits range from an African rain forest (featuring gorillas) to the Arctic taiga and tundra in the summertime (featuring polar bears). Some of the largest free-flight aviaries in existence are here.
Many exhibits are "natural" with invisible wires and darkened blinds (to view birds), and pools and open-air moats (for large mammals).
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 231-1515
www.sandiegozoo.com/
The world-famous San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park, San Diego, California is one of the largest, most progressive zoos in the world.
The 100-acre (40-hectare) Zoo is home to over 4,000 rare and endangered animals representing more than 800 species and subspecies, and a prominent botanical collection with more than 700,000 exotic plants. It is located just north of downtown San Diego in Balboa Park. It is privately operated by the nonprofit Zoological Society of San Diego on 100 acres of parkland leased from the City of San Diego, and ownership of all animals, equipment and other assets rests with the City of San Diego.
The Zoological Society of San Diego® (ZSSD) is a not-for-profit organization that operates the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park, and San Diego Zoo Conservation Research. The Society was founded on October 2, 1916, by Harry M. Wegeforth, M.D. It currently has a 12-member Board of Trustees.
The Zoo offers a guided tour bus that traverses 75% of the park. There is an overhead gondola lift that provides an aerial view of the Zoo and is a quick way to move from opposite ends of the Zoo.
Exhibits are often designed around a particular habitat. The same exhibit features many different animals that can be found side-by-side in the wild, along with their native horticulture. Exhibits range from an African rain forest (featuring gorillas) to the Arctic taiga and tundra in the summertime (featuring polar bears). Some of the largest free-flight aviaries in existence are here.
Many exhibits are "natural" with invisible wires and darkened blinds (to view birds), and pools and open-air moats (for large mammals).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Zoo
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 32°44'10"N 117°9'5"W
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- San Diego Zoo Parking 0.4 km
- Roosevelt Junior High School 0.4 km
- Girl Scout Camp 0.4 km
- Balboa Park 0.7 km
- Hillcrest 1.4 km
- Morley Field Disc Golf Course 1.5 km
- Balboa Park Golf Course 1.6 km
- North Park 2.5 km
- University Heights 2.5 km
- San Diego Bay 8.2 km
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