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San Diego Zoo 2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 619.234.3153 |
Balboa Park's -- and perhaps the city's -- most famous attraction is its 100-acre zoo, and it deserves all the press it gets. Nearly 4,000 animals of some 800 diverse species roam in hospitable, expertly crafted habitats... more
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Monterey Bay Aquarium 886 Cannery Row at David Avenue, Monterey, CA 93953 831.648.4888 |
The minute you hand over your ticket at this extraordinary aquarium you're surrounded by sea creatures; right at the entrance, you can see dozens of them swimming in a three-story-tall, sunlit kelp forest tank. The beaut... more
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Oakland Zoo 9777 Golf Links Road off Interstate 580, Oakland, CA |
The Oakland Zoo is a smaller, modern, natural zoo, with over 100 species of animals in 58 exhibits. For one month before Christmas every year, the Zoo is open from 5:30 - 9:00 pm for a special Zoo Lights event. What is Z... more
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San Francisco Zoo Sloat Blvd. at 45th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94132 415.753.7080 |
More than 1,000 birds and animals -- 252 species altogether -- reside here. Among the more than 130 endangered species are the snow leopard, Sumatran tiger, jaguar, and grizzly bear. A favorite attraction is the greater ... more
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Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90810 562.590.3100 |
Sea lions, nurse sharks, octopuses, and… parrots -- this aquarium focuses primarily on ocean life from the Pacific Ocean, with a detour into Australian birds. The main exhibits include lively sea lions, a crowded ... more
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Los Angeles Zoo 5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90004 323.644.6400 |
The L.A. Zoo, which shares its parking lot with the Museum of the American West, has been welcoming visitors and busloads of school kids since 1966. In 1982, the zoo inaugurated a display of cuddly koalas, still one of i... more
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Steinhart Aquarium 875 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94123 415.321.8000 |
One of the 10 largest natural history museums in the world, the California Academy of Sciences explores the rich variety of the natural world -- taking you on a tour of the Earth, ocean, and space -- at the Natural Histo... more
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Aquarium of the Bay The Embarcadero at Beach St., San Francisco, CA 94133 415.623.5300 |
The latest major addition to Fishermans Wharf is Aquarium of the Bay, a $38-million, 1-million-gallon marine attraction filled with sharks, stingrays, and more. A moving footpath transports visitors through clear acrylic... more
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Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 3720 Stephen White Drive, San Pedro, CA 90275 310.548.7562 |
I really like the Cabrillo Aquarium.It's small and easily accessable. They are doubling the size though, so it should be a lot better. While it doesn't have the pizazz of the Old Marineland or the San...
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Happy Hollow Park and Zoo 1300 Senter Road, San Jose, CA 95111 408.277.3000 |
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