Best places: Zoos in San Diego

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San Diego Zoo
Zoo
Zoo featuring giraffes, koalas, apes & more, plus tours & a conservation society.
$$$ $
4.70 (55.7K reviews) (~2.35 km from centre)
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San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Wildlife and safari park
Visitor tours of a 1,800-acre wildlife sanctuary with over 300 species of African & Asian animals.
4.70 (25.1K reviews) (~45.4 km from centre)
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The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
Zoo
Over 1,000 acres of desert ecosystem featuring a bighorn sheep enclosure & small animal exhibits.
4.70 (9.6K reviews) (~131.59 km from centre)
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Orange County Zoo
Zoo
8-acre city park zoo features native Southwestern animals & plants, plus regular programs & events.
4.70 (3.1K reviews) (~131.81 km from centre)
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Irvine Park Railroad
Amusement park
Outdoor park featuring family activities including train rides, pony rides & paddle boat rentals.
4.70 (3K reviews) (~131.97 km from centre)
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Ricardo Breceda's Art Gallery
Art gallery
👍 We noticed some huge sheet metal sculptures from the highway, and decided to check it out. There is a $10 fee to enter the sculpture garden, but in exchange you get a small artwork to take with you, or a credit toward the purchase of a larger piece. There are works by seven different artists displa...
4.80 (534 reviews) (~85.04 km from centre)
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San Diego Animal Sanctuary and Farm by the Children's Nature Retreat Foundation
Zoo
👍👍 Thank you April, Liz, Travis for an amazing experience. We all had a very relaxing, enjoyable time. It was great, being able to enjoy every animal for as long as we wanted to spend time with. Every animal seemed to have their own fun personality. A must visit, the rules are simple and you will l...
4.90 (278 reviews) (~45.39 km from centre)
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Big Bear Alpine Zoo
Zoo
Spacious zoo housing wildlife in need & rehabilitating them for return to their natural environment.
4.60 (2.9K reviews) (~171.41 km from centre)
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Oak Tree Mountain
Amusement park
14-acre theme park features old-timey shops, a petting zoo, reptile museum, pig races & pony rides.
4.60 (1.5K reviews) (~149.63 km from centre)
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Old Los Angeles Zoo
Zoo
Founded in 1912, this now-abandoned zoo offers past enclosure ruins, picnic space & hiking trails.
4.60 (1.3K reviews) (~189.03 km from centre)
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Living Amphibians Invertebrates and Reptiles
Zoo
👍👍 If you can't make it out to the San Diego zoo. This is the next best thing. Fun events year round. Family oriented atmosphere. Friendly staff. Affordable memberships.
4.70 (433 reviews) (~190.2 km from centre)
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Living Coast Discovery Center
Aquarium
Interactive center focuses on animals native to the San Diego Bay such as stingrays & sea turtles.
4.60 (871 reviews) (~9.89 km from centre)
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The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College
Zoo
👍👍 After watching videos on social media of animals at various zoos last year during this pandemic, I paid a visit to the only zoo here in Ventura County, and it did not disappoint! America’s Teaching Zoo, which is the home of Moorpark College’s Exotic Animal Training and Management (EATM) program, is...
4.70 (363 reviews) (~234.87 km from centre)
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Oasis Camel Dairy
Tourist attraction
👍👍 The private tours are amazing! The camels and sheep are adorable and you get to pet and hand-feed them. The guide is very knowledgeable and will tell all kinds of interesting details about the animals and the farms. The only downside is, kids are now begging for a pet camel :)
4.70 (349 reviews) (~54.33 km from centre)
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Sugarplum zoo
Zoo
👍👍 OMG, amazing little petting zoo!! Staff is extremely nice and helpful! It's a self guided tour, and you're able to walk around with provided salt licks . The animals will walk up and spend time with you while they enjoy the salt. Interaction is highly encouraged. Property is fairly small, and animal...
4.60 (485 reviews) (~92.76 km from centre)
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EcoVivarium
Zoo
Nonprofit museum dedicated to reptiles, amphibians & arthropods with hands-on encounters.
4.90 (144 reviews) (~46.22 km from centre)
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SeaWorld San Diego
Theme park
Marine life shows, thrill rides, aquariums & up-close encounters with dolphins, penguins & more.
4.40 (46.3K reviews) (~7.91 km from centre)
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Los Angeles Zoo
Zoo
Zoo & botanical gardens open since 1966 containing more than 270 animal species & 800 plant species.
4.40 (19K reviews) (~190.31 km from centre)
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Gibbon Conservation Center
Non-profit organization
👍👍 Amazing place! So many gibbon apes and so cool to see them up close. We’ve been going for 10 years. If going on a tour go before 10am to hear the gibbons sing for breakfast. And every Mother’s Day weekend they have a breakfast with the gibbons fundraiser that is a can’t miss. Great for families and...
4.70 (210 reviews) (~228.98 km from centre)
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Northern Frontier
Zoo
😐 I wait but could not see. If the Weather is hot they wait in the Inn. If you want to see them, you shouldn’t go on afternoon :)
4.70 (206 reviews) (~2.07 km from centre)
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