Friday, September 6, 2013

Visit the San Diego Aquarium and Zoo

By Alex Horton


Zoos in San Diego include the renowned San Diego Zoo where animals thrive in tropical jungles, African forests, and reproduced natural habitats serving as home to thousands of uncommon animals, some of which have been saved from the brink of extinction. A giant surprise included in the zoos in San Diego is an aquarium camouflaged as a popular theme park tourist draw.

San Diego Zoo

Enough can't be said about the magnificence of the 100 acre San Diego Zoo. Found in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, the San Diego Zoo is home to over 800 species and 4,000 animals including the giant Panda. The zoo in San Diego is passionate about conserving and rescuing species. At the zoo in San Diego endangered wildlife are bred in in the zoo environment only to be released in their environment. There are several animal zones for viewing animals in their natural environment at the San Diego Zoo. One of the most well-liked animal sectors is the Polar Rim where visitors can see the Polar Bear, Arctic Aviary and Reindeer exhibits. Close by is Panda Canyon, which is home to the world-renowned San Diego Zoo's Giant Pandas. The Lost Forest animal zone is a tropical habitat for many endangered wildlife and includes apes, monkeys, hippos, and a large assortment of birds. Kids are exposed to nature and fauna in an individual way in the Discovery Outpost in the children's zoo, insect house, crocodile and turtle exhibit, reptile house, and the Sea Lion Show. Step into the enchanted Hummingbird House to observe hummingbirds enjoying life in an exciting indoor tropical jungle setting, complete complete with waterfalls.

SeaWorld

The most visited San Diego aquarium is located inside of SeaWorld. Visitors can walk through the globe's most massive underwater tunnels to be astonished by sharks in their habitat as they swim overhead. Come head to head with Shamu and other killer whales as they swim up to the glass wall of their million-gallon pool. The most original and lovely aquariums in SeaWorld are the the California Tide Pools and the Cirque de la Mer. Visitors are astonished by the strange and colourful sea life on view in the Cirque de la Mer aquarium. The California Tide Pool gives visitors an exceptional chance to really reach in and touch the mysterious sea creatures that dwell in a tide pool, like anemones, sea urchins, star fish.

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Another popular San Diego aquarium is the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography where giant aquariums bring the puzzle of sea life sufficiently close to touch with more than 60 habitats filled with Pacific marine life. Some popular exhibits include "Kelp Forest, There's Something About Seahorses" and Coral Displays, Living Tide Pools where visitors can touch ocean life, Shark Reef & Hall of Fishes, and much more. The Birch Aquarium is unique in that it focuses on local San Diego coastal ocean life and also does conservation and research in conjunction with the University of California at San Diego.




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