in keeping with the goal of my blog to be a random assortment of reviews, here’s something a little different…
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during my recent trip to san diego, i made it a point to visit the san diego zoo. having heard the hype for years now, i thought it would be worth it to check it out while i was there.
komodo dragon
the grounds are quite large, and we covered about half of the exhibits in four hours. the elephant exhibit was probably the best in terms of setting and view. there were also some exceptional animals scattered throughout different exhibits, including a bearcat and bactrian camels.
some of the exhibits, while appearing significant on the somewhat vague zoo map, were only the size of a cage or two and easy to miss. many of the cages and pens were empty as well, for remodeling or reanimaling or something. also, the line to see the famous san diego zoo pandas (even on a weekday) appeared to be somewhere between half an hour to an hour long, so long that we decided to skip it altogether and instead to peer through the entrance for a quick peek at them before moving on.
bactrian camel
many of the animals took to hiding as well. when passing one bear exhibit, we couldn’t see any creature in there at all. then a zoo keeper in full-on safari gear climbed into the habitat and made his way over the giant hole (intended to keep the bear from leaping to freedom) and started poking around at some various clumps of leaves and fabric around the pen. he lifted one large clump up with a stick. the clump proceeded to make a loud barking sound. the zoo keeper jumped back and started running to safety. apparently he’d discovered the bear cub sleeping in one of the clumps, but the cub still didn’t come out after being prodded at.
cliffjumper
overall, the zoo was an amusing way to spend a day, but not something to really go out of your way for. while in san diego, i’d suggest also visiting seaport village and the downtown area. if you want something a bit more off the unbeaten path, take a quick stop at lake murray. only about fifteen minutes outside of downtown by car, there’s a great little lake with a three mile circular bike/walking path, various wildlife, and boat rentals.
lake murray
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