Thursday, September 12, 2013

Visit the Aquarium and Zoo in San Diego

By Alex Horton


Zoos in San Diego include the renowned San Diego Zoo where animals prosper in tropical jungles, African forests, and reproduced natural habitats serving as the home to thousands of unusual animals, some of which have been rescued from the very edge of extinction. A big surprise included in the zoos in San Diego is an aquarium camouflaged as a favored theme park tourist attraction.

San Diego Zoo

Enough can not be claimed about the majesty of the 100 acre San Diego Zoo. Situated in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, the San Diego Zoo is home to over 800 species and 4,000 animals including the giant Panda. The zoo in San Diego is excited about conserving and preserving species. At the zoo in San Diego endangered species are bred in captivity only to be released in their environment. There are several animal sections for viewing animals in their natural environment at the San Diego Zoo. One of the most popular animal areas is the Polar Rim where visitors can see the Polar Bear, Reindeer and Arctic Aviary exhibits. Nearby is Panda Canyon, which is home to the world famous San Diego Zoo's Giant Pandas. The Lost Forest animal section is a tropical habitat for many endangered animals and includes apes, hippos, monkeys, and an enormous selection of birds. Children are exposed to nature and wildlife in a personal way in the Discovery Outpost in the children's zoo, reptile house, insect house, crocodile and turtle exhibit, and the Sea Lion Show. Step into the magical Hummingbird House to look at hummingbirds enjoying life in an exotic indoor tropical jungle setting, complete including waterfalls.

SeaWorld

The most visited San Diego aquarium is situated within SeaWorld. Visitors can walk through the world's largest underwater tunnels to be astonished by sharks in their habitat as they swim overhead. Come eyeball to eyeball with Shamu and other killer whales as they swim up to the glass wall of their million-gallon pool. The most unusual and pretty aquariums in SeaWorld are the the California Tide Pools and the Cirque de la Mer. Visitors are astonished by the unusual and vibrant ocean life on show in the Cirque de la Mer aquarium. The California Tide Pool gives visitors a remarkable chance to really reach in and touch the puzzling marine creatures that dwell in a tide pool, like anemones, sea urchins, star fish.

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Another popular San Diego aquarium is the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography where giant aquariums bring the poser of ocean life sufficiently close to touch with more than 60 habitats filled with Pacific sea life. Some popular exhibits include ""There's Something About Seahorses", Coral Displays and Kelp Forest, Living Tide Pools where visitors can touch marine life, Shark Reef & Hall of Fishes, and much more. The Birch Aquarium is unique in that it concentrates on local San Diego coastal marine life and also does conservation and research in conjunction with the University of California at San Diego.




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