15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, CA 0.1 ft N
(760) 747-8702
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The San Diego Zoo Safari Park, formerly known as the San Diego Wild Animal Park, is a 1,800 acres (730 ha) zoo in the San Pasqual Valley area of San Diego, California, near Escondido. It is one of the largest tourist attractions in San Diego County. The park houses a large array of wild and endangered animals including species from the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Australia. The park is in a semi-arid environment and one of its most notable features is the Africa Tram which explores the expansive African exhibits. These free-range enclosures house such animals as antelopes, giraffes, buffalo, cranes, and rhinos. The park is also noted for its California condor breeding program, the most successful such program in the United States.
The park, visited by 2 million people annually, houses over 2,600 animals representing more than 300 species, as well as 3,500 plant species.[4]
Depending on the season, the park has about 400 to 600 employees. The park is also Southern California's quarantine center for zoo animals imported into the United States through San Diego.
The park has the world's largest veterinary hospital. Next door to the hospital is the Institute for Conservation Research which holds the park's Frozen Zoo.
Both the park and the San Diego Zoo are run by the Zoological Society of San Diego. The park is 32 miles (51 km) away from the zoo, at 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road east of Escondido, California, along California State Route 78.
Animals And Plants
- Safari Base Camp
- Wings of the World
- Meerkat
- Nairobi Village
- Mombasa Lagoon
- Rodrigues Fruit Bat
- Red River Hog
- Gorilla Forest
- Gorilla
- Hidden Jungle
- African Woods
- Okapi
- Secretary Bird
- The Grove
- Herb Gardens
- African Outpost
- Cheetah
- Warthog
- Lion Camp
- African Lion
- Elephant Valley
- African Elephant
- Tiger Territory
- Sumatran Tiger
- Condor Ridge
- California Condor
- Bighorn Sheep
- World Garden
- Bonsai Pavilion
- Conifer Forest
- Nativescapes Garden
- Asian Savanna
- Przwalski's Horse
- Arabian Oryx
- African Plains
- Uganda Giraffe
- Crowned Crane
- Grevy's Zebra
- White Rhino
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More than 4,000 creatures reside at this celebrated zoo, started in 1916 and run by the Zoological Society of San Diego. In the early days, the zoo's founder, Dr. Harry Wegeforth, traveled around the world and bartered native Southwestern animals such as rattlesnakes and sea lions for more exotic species. The zoo is also an accredited botanical garden, lavished with more than 1 million plants on its 1,900 acres; 'Dr. Harry' brought home flora from every location where he acquired animals, ens... More
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Jason Wenger reviewed a week ago
Appeal Very good Facilities Good Service Good
Good zoo, well tended animals with plenty of space. Like the San Diego Zoo, a little too much emphasis on birds. Zoo layout is somewhat difficult - many interconnected loops, often require you to retrace your steps to get to the next section. "Natural" enclosures make for very poor views for children in strollers. In one area, the designated viewing was literally at the bottom of a 5 foot tall earthen wall. As an adult, I could barely see over. There are many places like this, or with nearly solid wood railings, that require constantly getting kids out of strollers to hold them up to see.
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