Visit the Zoo in San Diego

By Alex Horton


Zoos in San Diego include the internationally renowned San Diego Zoo where animals prosper in tropical jungles, African forests, and reproduced natural habitats serving as home to thousands of unusual animals, some of which have been rescued from the brink of extinction. A big surprise included in the zoos in San Diego is an aquarium camouflaged as a well-liked theme park tourist draw.

San Diego Zoo

Enough can not be declared about the majesty of the 100 acre San Diego Zoo. Located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, the San Diego Zoo is home to over 800 species and 4,000 animals including the giant Panda. The zoo in San Diego is fanatical about preserving and preserving species. At the zoo in San Diego endangered animals are bred in captivity only to be released in their natural environment. There are many animal zones for viewing animals in their natural environment at the San Diego Zoo. One of the most popular animal sectors is the Polar Rim where visitors can see the Polar Bear, Reindeer and Arctic Aviary exhibits. Close by is Panda Canyon, which is home to the world famous San Diego Zoo's Giant Pandas. The Lost Forest animal area is a tropical habitat for many endangered species and includes hippos, apes, monkeys, and an enormous selection of birds. Youngsters are exposed to nature and fauna in a private way in the Discovery Outpost in the children's zoo, crocodile and turtle exhibit, reptile house, insect house, and the Sea Lion Show. Step into the enchanting Hummingbird House to observe hummingbirds enjoying life in an interesting indoor tropical jungle setting, complete including waterfalls.

SeaWorld

The most heavily visited San Diego aquarium is found inside of SeaWorld. Visitors can walk through the globe's most massive underwater tunnels to be astonished by sharks in their habitat as they swim overhead. Come eyeball to eyeball with Shamu and other killer whales as they swim up to the glass wall of their million-gallon pool. The most original and lovely aquariums in SeaWorld are the Cirque de la Mer and the California Tide Pool. Visitors are astonished by the strange and colorful marine life on view in the Cirque de la Mer aquarium. The California Tide Pool gives visitors an outstanding experience, allowing visitors to actually reach in and touch the unique ocean creatures that dwell in a tide pool, like anemones, star fish, sea urchins.

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Another popular San Diego aquarium is the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography where giant aquariums bring the mystery of sea life near enough to touch with more than 60 habitats filled with Pacific ocean life. Some preferred exhibits include "Coral Displays, Kelp Forest and "There's Something About Seahorses", Living Tide Pools where visitors can touch sea life, Shark Reef & Hall of Fishes, and much more. The Birch Aquarium is unique in that it concentrates on local San Diego coastal ocean life and also does conservation and research together with the UC San Diego.




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