What is San Diego Zoo?
{{Infobox zoo |zoo_name=San Diego Zoo |logo=SDZooSign.jpg |logo_caption=San Diego Zoo sign and logo |image=San Diego Zoo entrance elephant.jpg |image_caption=Entrance to the zoo with an [[elephant]] sculpture |date_opened=1915 |location=[[Balboa Park, San Diego, California|Balboa Park]], [[San Diego]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]] |area=100 [[acre]]s (0.4 km²) |coordinates={{coord|32|44|8.508|N|117|9|5.6628|W|type:landmark_scale:2500}} |num_animals=4000 |num_species=950 |members=[[Association of Zoos and Aquariums|AZA]] |exhibits=Absolutely Apes, Monkey Trails, Ituri Forest, Polar Bear Plunge, Giant Panda Research Station, Cat Canyon, Children's Zoo, Reptile Mesa |website=http://www.sandiegozoo.com/ }} The '''San Diego Zoo''' is a [[zoo]] in [[Balboa Park, San Diego, California|Balboa Park]], [[San Diego]], [[California]]. It is one of the largest zoos in the world with over 4,000 animals of more than 800 [[species]]. <!-- It is also one of the few zoos in the world that houses the [[giant panda]]. --> <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.californiaweekend.com/california-vacation/sdzoo.html |title=San Diego Zoo: World-famous zoo is a must-see attraction for SD visitors |access-date=2009-01-05 |archive-date=2016-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326235251/http://californiaweekend.com/california-vacation/sdzoo.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is one of the few places in Southern California to feature an arctic landscape.<ref>[http://www.tripcart.com/usa-regions/Southern-California-Coast,Zoos-Aquariums.aspx Travel Guide to the San Diego Zoo]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{commons|San Diego Zoo}} {{US-geo-stub}} [[Category:Zoos in California]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in San Diego, California]] [[Category:1915 establishments in the United States]]