San Diego Zoo Safari Park
In 2010, The San Diego Zoo Safari Park was renamed as San Diego Wild Animal Park, situated in the San Pasqual Valley area of San Diego, California, near Escondido with a total area of 1,800 acres (730 ha).
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is one of the largest tourist attractions in San Diego Country. The park has a large number of wild and endangered animals that include species from the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Australia. San Diego Zoo is part of this Safari Park. We included the total area of San Diego Zoo and Safari park in this list of the largest zoos in the world. The park, visited by 2 million people annually, houses over 2,600 animals representing more than 300 species, as well as 3,500 plant species.
Total Land Area: 1,800 acres (7.3 km2)
LocationCity of San Diego
Timing: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
No. of animals: 3500+
No. of species: 400+
Date opened: May 10, 1972
Annual visitors: 2 million people
Website: www.sdzsafaripark.org
