If you are thinking about what to do in San Diego there is one top place that usually comes out among the first on most suggestions. The famous San Diego Zoo, situated in San Diego California is one of the best zoo’s in America and possibly in the world. Along with the San Diego beaches and San Diego Seaworld the San Diego Zoo is one of the top reasons to visit San Diego.

 

The Zoo houses nearly 4,000 animals for visitors to see. Among the animals you can see at the Zoo, the entertaining pandas are perhaps the best known of all. They are one of the main reasons why the Zoo is so popular. Everybody loves watching the cuddly and playful pandas. You should enquire when their feeding times are scheduled so you can see them at their most active.

 

As well as the pandas, the Zoo has an impressive variety of animal species on display. There are gorillas, lions, leopards and more from Africa. There are tigers from Asia and camels from the Middle East. Pretty much any creature that you can think of will be represented.

 

The animals on display have plenty of room to roam and play in their enclosures. The San Diego Zoo is well known for its efforts to recreate the natural habitat in which the animals are kept. The Zoo is located in spacious Balboa Park, one of the finest public parks in the world. Both the animals and the people who come to see them enjoy the exceptional setting of the Zoo.

 

You can view the animals in several ways. You can ride on the overhead cableway that gives a wide overview of the zoo from above. If you are keen on photography the view from the top level of the double decker bus tours gives you a clear view right into the animals enclosures. You are, of course, free to walk about the Zoo as you wish, but it is a good idea to try to follow the scheduled feeding times of the different animals.

 

Even if you are looking forward to a beach vacation in San Diego, you should make sure you spend a few hours at the Zoo. Especially if you have not visited a zoo before, a visit to the San Diego Zoo will be a great family experience.

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