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Review:
The San Diego Zoo, one of the city’s most popular attractions, pioneered the concept of open-air, cageless exhibits that re-create natural habitats akin to those in the wild. Located in Balboa Park, the zoo houses over 3,700 animals of more than 650 species. It features a new and unique exhibit, the ‘Koalafornia Adventure’, providing visitors with an unforgettable Australian experience.
There are a variety of ways to experience the zoo aside from walking. Visitors can explore the zoo on a guided bus tour covering around 75% of the park, or they can see the zoo from the air on the exclusive overhead gondola lift called the Skyfari. Exhibits and displays are designed according to a particular habitat and contain both fauna and flora that live in a given habitat or terrain.
The zoo also features some of the world’s largest free-flight aviaries with most of the exhibits taking the completely ‘natural’ look from pools, open-air moats and darkened blinds for bird-viewing.
2920 Zoo Drive, San Diego, CA 92101, Phone: 619-231-1515
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