The San Diego Zoo is a 100-acre wildlife park and home to over 12,000 rare and endangered animals, representing more than 650 species and subspecies. Located just north of downtown San Diego in Balboa Park, the Zoo is also an accredited botanical garden, caring for more than 700,000 individual plants, including a prominent curated assemblage of close to 13,000 specimens, representing 3,100 species.
The expansive new 3.2-acre Wildlife Explorers Basecamp is designed to appeal to all ages and foster empathy for wildlife by exploring nature. Built on the site of the historic Children’s Zoo, the basecamp features fresh and innovative elements, including eight buildings and habitats dispersed throughout four different habitat zones: Rainforest, Wild Woods, Marsh Meadows and Desert Dunes.
Tickets must be purchased at least one day prior to visit.
Posted By : davewQ194DF
Perfect sunny afternoon walk through the zoo. Most of the animals were enjoying the afternoon as well. Koalas sleeping as usual.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 20:18:01 
Posted By : H5897WUdannyw
Zoo was amazing, exhibits were well maintained, the food was amazing, and the tour was amazing. This is the first zoo without the generic petting zoo which I enjoyed farm animals at a zoo is so outdated. Food was also really enjoyable
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 09:58:47
Posted By : edcA8557TI
Came for plant days. Liked the orchids, carnivorous plants. Wish I could have gone on the bus tour. Always love both annals and plants, taking photos of them.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 01:01:48
Posted By : Margaret_R
The zoo is a must when you came to san diego. Easy to get to from downtown. The bus tour was wonderful experience the kangaroo bus is a great way to get around the park.
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Posted On : 2024-05-17 13:29:36 
Posted By : wwttzz
My sister and nieces are visiting and they loved it! All animals were out and I live here lol that’s never Happened to me. Thanks again
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 21:41:14
Posted By : K386GLmarianneh
The zoo was fabulous! The plants, trees, and flowers were amazing in themselves. The animals were lively and easy to see. The bus tour was fun and educational. Our guide Alex made the experience very enjoyable. Everything was very clean and beautifully decorated. We will definitely be visiting again!
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 02:11:24
Posted By : lilirishstar
The World Famous San Diego Zoo. We heard about this place our whole live and finally made it. It’s large, but the Guided Bus Tour, Skyfari, and Kangaroo buses make it doable. They also have an elevator, I wasn’t expecting it to be so hilly. There are dining spots just about at every turn. I also wasn’t expecting it to be so full of vegetation, it is so lush, one part of it is actually a rain forest - in the desert in San Diego. The trails are laid out wonderfully, such great viewing of the wildlife is available, what great planning. Our highlights were the polar bears, elephants, leopard, hippos and orangutans. The gift shops in the front, right by the exits of course, are world class as well. Definitely worth stopping and shopping in there. Parking was easy and free.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 18:59:14
Posted By : 618briandav
I didn’t go with a business but I went with my child’s class for a field trip. I was a chaperone. I loved today , it was so much fun mixed with great weather. My only wish is hoped we could of stayed longer!
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 18:15:58
Posted By : 556tads
We took so many pictures and had a wonderful time at the zoo. We brought annual passes and we be coming back very soon. It’s the best time to go right now.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 17:02:55
Posted By : Trek62847834734
We took our 2 year old son there for his first time. He enjoyed every single bit of it. He was so happy to see all different animals. His reaction on seeing the elephants were priceless. Thank you San Diego zoo for everything you do to help the animals.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 09:51:12
