About the San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in the city of San Diego in the state of California. Adults and children can experience over 800 different species in the zoo. There are many different events that take place at the zoo. It could take some time to visit the zoo because covers 107 acres. The zoo is also divided into many different zones that features around 4000 animals.
About the San Diego Zoo
Location
The San Diego Zoo can be found at 2920 Zoo Drive in Balboa Park in the city of San Diego. The zoo is north of the downtown area of the city. The closest major highway system is the Cabrillo Freeway, which is also known as State Route 163.
Hours
The zoo is open every day of the year and this includes holidays as well. The current hours through June 23 is 9:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. June 24 through September 5 is when the summer hours go into effect, which is 9:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. Between September 6 and October 2 the hours are 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The zoo is open from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. from October 3 through December 8.
Cost
The cost for entry for ages 2 and up is $40 for a one day pass. It costs $30 for children 3 through 11. There are also packages available if you want to visit the zoo over multiple days as well as group discounts.
Events
The San Diego Zoo has many different events in the zoo such as summer camps, Girl Scout sleepovers and KinderNights just to name a few. The Girl Scouts sleepover includes sleepovers for member of the Girl Scouts as well as Brownies. They enjoy a sleepover in the zoo, trips, breakfast and stories over five days. KinderNights include parents and their small children. They enjoy stories, animal presentations, snacks and crafts during the night hours.
Zoo Residents
The zoo is divided up into different zones that feature different animals. For example, the Discover Outpost includes crocodiles and turtles. The Urban Jungle contains giraffes. The Panda Canyon includes pandas. Other zones include flamingos, orangutans, elephants, gorillas and camels.