San Diego Zoo

April 7, 2007 by Rick and Tinka.

We’re certainly glad that we decided to go to the San Diego Zoo on a weekday.  The place was jammed with people and what seemed like entire school districts. 

The zoo is well known for its animals, but their foliage is also amazing.  The entry to the zoo is guarded by a pair of large topiary elephants.

From this aerial view (taken from the Skytram) you can see how green the place is. Note:  The large netting area is one of the many aviaries.

To get acquainted with the layout of the zoo, we took a guided bus tour.  On that tour we learned that we needed to pay close attention to the “uphill” and “downhill” path designations on the zoo map. 

The koala exhibit had its share of cuteness.

How about the world’s largest rodent.

The elephants were playing with a large assortment of toys.  This one has a carrot filled ball that, when rolled drops a few treats.

For every animal that you recognize, there are ten that you didn’t know existed.  Here’s the blue crowned pigeon - yes pigeon.

And the giant anteaters -

and a few more photos

And the oddest of them all —

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