San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is a zoo in the San Pasqual Valley area of San Diego, California, near Escondido. The park houses more than 3,000 animals representing over 300 species. It also includes a botanical garden with more than one million plants representing over 3,700 species. The park houses a large array of wild and endangered animals from every continent, except Antarctica. Located in a semi-arid climate, the area is noted for its year-round feeling of an African environment.
San Diego Zoo Safari Park | |
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33.099703°N 117.001525°W / 33.099703; -117.001525 | |
Date opened | May 10, 1972 |
Location | City of San Diego Mailing address: Escondido, California 92027[1][2][3] |
Land area | 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) (2.8 sq mi)[4] |
No. of animals | 3500+[4] |
No. of species | 400+[4] |
Memberships | AZA[5] |
Major exhibits | African Plains, African Outpost, African Woods, Asian Savanna, Condor Ridge, Elephant Valley, Gorilla Forest, Hidden Jungle, Lion Camp, Nairobi Village, Tiger Territory |
Website | sdzsafaripark |
The park houses the largest, most comprehensive collection of hoofed mammals (ungulates) in the world. It is also noted for its California condor breeding program. The park includes the world's largest veterinary hospital. Adjacent to the hospital is the Institute for Conservation Research, which houses the San Diego Zoo's and Safari Park's Frozen Zoo. The park is also Southern California's quarantine center for zoo animals imported into the United States through San Diego.
The zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). Its parent organization, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, is a private nonprofit conservation organization, and has one of the largest zoological membership associations in the world. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance also operates the San Diego Zoo.