San Diego Zoo Safari Park
| San Diego Zoo Safari Park | |
|---|---|
Park entrance sign | |
Entrance to the park | |
| 33°05′59″N 117°00′05″W / 33.099703°N 117.001525°W | |
| Date opened | May 10, 1972 |
| Location | County of San Diego Mailing address: Escondido, California 92027 |
| Land area | 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) (2.8 sq mi) |
| No. of animals | 3500+ |
| No. of species | 400+ |
| Memberships | AZA |
| Major exhibits | African Plains, African Outpost, African Woods, Asian Savanna, Condor Ridge, Elephant Valley, Gorilla Forest, Hidden Jungle, Lion Camp, Nairobi Village, Tiger Territory |
| Website | sdzsafaripark |
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is a zoo and safari park in Escondido, a suburb of the city of San Diego, California, located in San Pasqual Valley. Opened in 1972, the park operates as a sister location to the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park; it features a more specific focus on animals from arid environments.
The park houses over 3,000 animals representing more than 300 species. It hosts a large array of wild and endangered animals from every continent except Antarctica. It also includes a botanical garden with over one million plants. In 2022, the park attracted over 1.6 million visitors.
Its parent organization, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, is a private nonprofit conservation organization, and has one of the largest zoological membership associations in the world. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance also operates the San Diego Zoo.