San Diego Zoo
- Address:2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego
- Hours:Open daily 9am - 5pm, hours extended in some months
- Admission:Adults: US$37, Children (3-11yrs): US$27
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Packed into 100 acres (40 hectares), the superb San Diego Zoo presents a stunning variety of nature's largest, smallest, noblest, oddest, and most endangered creatures. This famous zoo has more than 3,000 animals representing over 800 species in a beautifully landscaped setting, typically in enclosures that replicated their natural habitat.
Stop first at the San Diego Zoo visitor center to pick up a map. Highlights of the zoo include the Tiger River bioclimatic exhibit, which realistically recreates an Asian rainforest environment, and Gorilla Tropics, which does the same with an African rainforest. The koalas and the rare giant pandas are also popular, so is Absolutely Apes, which has orangutans and siamangs climbing in lush forests. Finally, don’t miss the African Rock Kopje, where klipspringers (small antelopes) clamber about rocks.
The gardens at the San Diego Zoo are renowned and some of the plants are used for the specialized food requirements of particular animals. Especially for kids, the Children’s Zoo allows young ones to pet small critters; they will also enjoy the animal nursery, which shows off the zoo’s newest arrivals. For an aerial perspective on the park, take a ride on the Skyfari.
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I haven't visited this zoo in over 30 years and was impressed with how visitor friendly it is. It is very hilly and there are buses and carts available to assist those less mobile (like myself). The exhibits are very open and the animals are easily able to be seen (if they want to be), and you can have different experiences (a behind the scenes tour) if you would like that. It is good to see the preservation of endangered species of both flora and fauna being researched. The pandas were amazing!! A good days outing. Continue Reading »
What a great day my family had! So much to see...lions, tigers and bears, oh my! We spent over 8 hours at the zoo and are planning to go again soon. Great day out for everyone, young and old in our family! Thanks Viator!!! Continue Reading »
We had a great time at the Zoo! It was lightly raining as we weren't sure if we were going to see that many animals, but the exact opposite occurred and we got to see a lot of animals that normally only come out at night but were out because of the rain. There were also few people there so we got to get up close to a lot of the animals and see the trainers feeding the lions and polar bears without any crowds! So don't be afraid of a little light rain! Continue Reading »
Practical Info
San Diego Zoo is located in the northwestern corner of Balboa Park, which includes the San Diego Museum of Art. You can easily get here by bus or by car; parking is plentiful, but does fill up on weekends. The best time to visit the zoo in the morning, when the animals are most active. Getting around the zoo is easy, as you can walk, take a bus, or take the Skyfari cable car, which goes across the park. The zoo has a restaurant, snack carts throughout, and a gift shop.
