San Diego Zoo Safari Park August 2018

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San Diego Zoo Safari Park August 2018

San Diego Zoo Safari Park August 2018


The San Diego Zoo Safari Park, originally named the San Diego Wild Animal Park until 2010, is an 1,800 acre zoo in the San Pasqual Valley area of San Diego, California. The park houses a large array of wild and endangered animals including species from the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Australia. The park is in a semi-arid environment, and one of its most notable features is the Africa Tram, which explores the expansive African exhibits. These free-range enclosures house such animals as antelopes, giraffes, buffalo, cranes, and rhinoceros.

The best show at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is Shiley's Cheetah Run in the late afternoon. We got the chance to see a cheetah run at top speed. If the day is not too warm and the cheetah is feeling good, he may run twice. The Safari Park also has a bird show, which is similar to bird shows we have seen at other zoos. We found it educational and entertaining, and the amphitheater is large enough that we had no trouble getting good seats just a few minutes before the show. Our children also enjoyed feeding the lorikeets inside their habitat. It costs nothing to go inside, but if you want nectar to feed them, it is a few dollars per cup. If you have already visited the San Diego Zoo and you're looking for a different kind of zoo experience, then the San Diego Zoo Safari Park might be just what you're looking for.