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Located on a 30-acre property near the ocean in Santa Barbara, the Santa Barbara Zoo is a small animal sanctuary that is home to more than 500 animals in numerous exhibits, including a famous giraffe with a crooked neck. Built on the site of what was once the Child Estate, the zoo houses 146 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects, housed in open, naturalistic habitats, including California condors, capybara, African lions, western lowland gorillas, bald eagles, and Masai giraffes. The Crawford Family Penguin House houses a colony of Humboldt penguins, and Elephant Walk is home to several Asian elephants and Giant Asian pond turtles. The zoo also has a narrow-gauge Zoo Train, which offers fun train rides around the property.

500 Ninos Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, Phone: 805-962-5339

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