If you are wondering what to do in San Diego there is one top place that ranks as one of the best of most suggestions. The well known San Diego Zoo, situated in Southern California is one of the best zoo's in the United States and is also highly rated internationally. Along with the San Diego beaches and San Diego Seaworld the San Diego Zoo is one of the top reasons to visit San Diego.
The Zoo houses nearly 4,000 animals for visitors to see. Among the animals on display at the Zoo, the entertaining pandas are perhaps the best known of all. They are one of the main reasons why the Zoo is so popular. Everybody loves watching the cute and playful pandas. You should check out when their feeding times are scheduled so you can see them at their most active.
Besides the pandas, the Zoo has an impressive range of animal species on display. There are giraffes, lions, elephants and more from Africa. There are tigers from Asia and camels from the Middle East. Pretty much any animal that you can think of will be represented.
The animals on display have plenty of room to roam and play in their enclosures. The San Diego Zoo is well known for its natural habitat enclosure designs in which the animals live. The Zoo is located in the garden-like environment of Balboa Park, one of the finest public parks in the world. 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. You can ride on the overhead cableway that gives a wide overview of the zoo from above. For photographers the view from the upper level of the double decker bus tours gives you a clear view right into the animals enclosures. You are, of course, free to walk about the Zoo in your own time, but it is more entertaining to be there for the scheduled feeding times of the various animals.
Even if you are looking forward to a beach vacation in San Diego, you should set aside time to 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 experience.
