Located in the heart of Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo is the most visited zoo in the United States, with over 4 million visitors a year. It is home to around 4,000 animals of more than 600 species on 40 hectares, including rare and endangered animals. The zoo is renowned for its natural (“cage-free”) habitats and conservation programs. Animals are housed in relatively large enclosures that replicate their natural habitat. The zoo also participates in conservation programs in partnership with organizations around the world.
Walking along paths, in aviaries and through bioclimatic zones, you can see cuddly koalas, reptiles of various shapes and sizes, birds, insects and large animals such as orangutans, lions, bears, tigers, elephants, giraffes, antelopes and more. Living in enclosures that are sometimes quite large – certainly larger than some traditional zoos – recreating their natural environment, the animals can sometimes hide in nooks and crannies. In addition, numerous observation possibilities have been designed for visitors. And don’t miss the arboretum and its collection of rare plants: the San Diego Zoo is home to no fewer than 700,000 remarkable plants!
The San Diego Zoo was visited on April 3, 2023.
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