If you are wondering what to do in San Diego there is one top destination that usually comes out among the first on most suggestions. The well known San Diego Zoo, located in Southern California is one of the best zoo’s in America and is also highly rated internationally. For many visitors the San Diego Zoo is one of the main reasons they choose to visit San Diego.
The Zoo has around 4,000 animals for visitors to see. Among the animals you can see at the Zoo, the lovable pandas are no doubt the best known attraction. They are one of the main reasons why the Zoo is so popular. Everybody loves watching the cute and playful pandas. You should enquire when their feeding times are scheduled so you can see them at their most active.
As well as the pandas, the Zoo has a huge range of animal species on display. There are giraffes, zebras, wildebeests and more from Africa. There are elephants from Asia and camels from Arabia. Pretty much any creature that you can think of is there for you to see.
The animals on display have plenty of space to live in their enclosures. The San Diego Zoo is well known for its efforts to recreate the natural habitat in which the animals live. The Zoo is located in spacious Balboa Park, one of the finest public parks in North America. Both the animals and the people who come to see them enjoy the garden surrounds of the Zoo.
You can view the animals in several ways. There is an overhead cableway that gives an expansive overview of the zoo from above. For photographers the view from the top level of the double decker bus tours gives you an unobstructed view right into the animals enclosures. You are, of course, free to walk about the Zoo in your own time, but it is a good idea to be there for the scheduled feeding times of the different animals.
Even if you are looking forward to a beach vacation in San Diego, you should make sure you spend a few hours at the Zoo. Especially if you are holidaying with your family, a visit to the San Diego Zoo will be a great family outing.
