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| San Diego Zoo | |
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 Entrance to the zoo with sculpture Rex's Roar, after the lion that inspired the zoo | |
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| 32°44′10″N 117°09′05″W / 32.73611°N 117.15139°W | |
| Date opened | 1916 (Precursor Panama–California Exposition in previous year) |
| Location | Balboa Park, San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Land area | 99 acres (40 ha)[1] |
| No. of animals | 3,700+[1] |
| No. of species | 650+ (incl. subspecies)[1] |
| Annual visitors | 4 million (2018)[2] |
| Memberships | AZA,[3] AAM,[4] WAZA[5] |
| Major exhibits | Absolutely Apes, Wildlife Explorers Basecamp, Elephant Odyssey, Panda Ridge, Lost Forest, Monkey Trails, Polar Bear Plunge, Africa Rocks |
| Public transit access | San Diego Metropolitan Transit System  Bus Route 7; Rapid Bus 215 |
| Website | zoo |
The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in San Diego, California, located in Balboa Park. It began with a collection of animals left over from the 1915 Panama–California Exposition that were brought together by its founder, Dr. Harry M. Wegeforth. The zoo was a pioneer in the concept of open-air, cage-less exhibits that recreate natural animal habitats.[6]
The zoo sits on 100 acres (40 ha) of land leased from the City of San Diego.[7][8] It houses over 12,000 animals of more than 680 species and subspecies. It is the most visited zoo in the United States; travelers have cited it as one of the best zoos in the world.[9][10][11][12]
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 Safari Park.
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- ^ "San Diego Zoo Press Kit". San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "About Us". San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "The Houston Zoo Is the Second Most-Visited Zoo in the Nation, All Thanks to You". Houstionamag.com. February 20, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "America's most-visited zoos". Today.com. July 24, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Travelers Rank San Diego Zoo Among World's Best". August 7, 2014.
- ^ "San Diego Zoo named best in the world". July 15, 2015.