San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park
Escondido, CA 92027
Phone: (760) 747-8702
Ratings & Reviews Summary for San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park
What Users are Saying:
- Convenient hours
- Short lines
- Group discounts
- Ample parking
- Friendly staff
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User Reviews for San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park
10/11/2007 Posted by walker_s
Go see the two baby elephants; they are so cute. (Get a map when you enter the park and walk to the "elephant outlook." Arrive early (9am) to see them up close.) The babies are Khosi, born September 11, 2006, and her half brother, Punga, born March 11, 2007. Two more babies are due this fall. The baby elephants are part of a program to help the Swaziland's Big Game Parks. Our male and six girls were flown here in August 2003. Web cam link: www.sandiegozoo... The park elephants eat about 125 pounds of food each day (hay, herbivore pellets) and drink about 30 gallons of water. Elephants use their trunks to drink but the water doesn't go all the way up the trunk like a straw. Instead, they draw water part way up the trunk, curl it toward their mouth, tilts their head up, and lets the water pour in. Other things to do besides the elephants: - tram ride called "Journey into Africa Tour" - Lion Camp (you and the lions are inches apart separated only by a pane of glass) - Nairobi Village (25 cents buys a hand full of duck food - great fun) - Condor Ridge (a short walk just past the elephants) - Lorikeet Landing (beautiful birds landing on you - happy)
Pros: Open air, friendly, great for families
Cons: Short drive from town but worth the trip every time
10/31/2006 Posted by binman69
i went out here with friends and really enjoyed how close you were to wild animals in terms of viewing....it was very safe....but the clouds rolled in and rained on us for a little bit. other than that it was very fun
08/26/2002 Posted by erin
While the Wild Animal Park is similar to the Zoo, it's not as interactive. You can't pet and play with as many animals as you can at the Zoo. There's a neat tram ride around the park, but you're lucky if you can get through it without getting stung by a bee! Beware if you go in the summer. The temperatures can get into the 100s. The shows are great though.
Pros: good shows
Cons: hot, not a lot to do
05/20/2002 Posted by MicheleMoss_Citysearch
The zoo is wonderful, but I use my membership to visit the Wild Animal Park much more. With so much wide-open space where the animals roam freely, you get a sense that this is the next best place for them than the wild. Learn about the park and zoo's conservation efforts, research and rescue on top of the wonderful facilities and it's clearly money well spent. It's impossible to do the Wild Animal Park properly in one visit, so buy a membership and visit several times a year. If you only have a day, take the monorail ride to catch the best of African and Asian wildlife. My husband surprised me with a photo safari for my birthday and we got to feed giraffes, pet rhinos and see the animals close-up. It was amazing.
Pros: Wonderful Facilities, Shows, Enormous
Cons: Crowded
