san diego safari park

This was my first trip and I took this trip on my birthday. Now, I want to state that even though I arrived when the park opened and stayed until they closed, I still didn't get to see everything the safari park had to offer. List of birds seen during my trip: Elegant crested-tinamou...

A sitatunga calf was born December 26th. No word on gender. https://www.instagram.com/p/CYSmZPyPwIt/?utm_medium=copy_link On a side note, I will probably be visiting the park sometime in the next week so expect an "updates" post and maybe some photos! :)

I was looking at prices for the zoo and safari park and was utterly shocked. I thought I was looking at Disneyland ticket options. I understand that they both get a lot of visitors annually, but the prices seem to be a bit over the top. I especially feel that the price of admission is not worth...

Historically San Diego Zoo has had one of the best collections in the United States so I am creating this thread as a collection of species the zoo used to have, where they went, and when they arrived. Any species or exhibits the zoo had can be talked about here. This thread is open to anybody...

I have been wondering for some time, what species have lived in the open multi-species enclosures at SDZSP in the past that have either been phased out or live in seperate enclosures now?

Two gorillas have tested positive for COVID-19: Gorillas at San Diego Zoo test positive for COVID-19 | WCBD News 2 Two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for COVID-19 — the first known instance of the virus being naturally transmitted to great apes. The gorillas...

Following on from the brief discussion in America's Top 100 Zoos & Aquariums, I have made a sort of plan for 4/5 separate trips through the US. Of course, there will be a problem regarding cost, but at this point I guess it is best to disregard that :D Anyways, here are the 5 trip plans: Day...

We're taking our kids to California for spring break and are very excited about seeing the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park. The problem is, we only have one day for each. We're regulars at the Bronx Zoo and have been to Zoo Miami several times, so we're willing to skip animals that are at those...

This interesting article shows a timeline of the zoo and the safari park, dating back to the zoo's formation in 1916; 1916 Drs. Harry Wegeforth, Paul Wegeforth, Fred Baker, Joseph C. Thompson and naturalist Frank Stephens hold their first organizational meeting. 10/02/1916 One of...

A lot of people wonder if the photo caravan safari is worth the money. Well, it is! It is $140, but since I volunteer/work at a zoo I got it for $90! If you tell the person at the safari ticket both that you volunteer/work at another zoo they might give you it for $90! The tour is 2 hours which...

A webcam has been set up to watch a pair of Californian condors at the park raise a chick, an egg has been laid and is due to hatch in March. Watch a Baby Condor Hatch and Grow on Live Webcam | Wired Science | Wired.com