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San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Zoo in San Diego County, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Entrance to the 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 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.