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Visit the Zoo in San Diego

By Alex Horton


Zoos in San Diego include the world famous San Diego Zoo where animals flourish in tropical jungles, African forests, and reproduced natural habitats serving as the home to thousands of exotic 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 masked as a well-liked theme park tourist draw.

San Diego Zoo

Enough cannot be claimed about the magnificence of the 100 acre San Diego Zoo. Situated 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 excited about protecting and preserving species. At the zoo in San Diego endangered species are bred in the zoo only to be released in their environment. There are many animal areas for viewing animals in their natural environment at the San Diego Zoo. One of the most well liked animal sectors is the Polar Rim where visitors can see the Arctic Aviary, Polar Bear and Reindeer exhibits. Nearby is Panda Canyon, which is home to the world-renowned San Diego Zoo's Giant Pandas. The Lost Forest animal area is a tropical habitat for many endangered animals and includes monkeys, hippos, apes, and a massive selection of birds. Youngsters are exposed to nature and fauna in a private way in the Discovery Outpost in the children's zoo, insect house, crocodile and turtle exhibit, reptile house, and the Sea Lion Show. Step into the enchanting Hummingbird House to watch hummingbirds enjoying life in an exotic indoor tropical jungle setting, complete including waterfalls.

SeaWorld

The most popular San Diego aquarium is found inside SeaWorld. Visitors can walk through the globe's most massive underwater tunnels to be surprised 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 unique and pretty aquariums in SeaWorld are the the California Tide Pools and the Cirque de la Mer. Visitors are stupefied by the unusual and colorful ocean life on show in the Cirque de la Mer aquarium. The California Tide Pool gives visitors a remarkable chance to essentially reach in and touch the mysterious ocean creatures that dwell in a tide pool, like sea urchins, star fish and anemones.

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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




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