Photos

As you take the aerial tram across the zoo, you get a great view of Balboa Park.

You also get a view of the treehouse from above.

Everybody loves the pandas and San Diego has two: here's one relaxing on the ground.

And here's the other, having a snack in a tree.

My favorites have always been the flamingos.

And the meerkats (which are a lot like prairie dogs.

I've always enjoyed the reptile displays: here's an emerald boa.

And a white rattlesnake. (San Diego usually has a reptile oddity or two!)

Here's an odd little lizard.

And a very large (2 meter) monitor lizard.

The okapi are very graceful and pleasant to look at.

This peacock didn't open its tail, but was very beautiful just sunning itself.

The bighorn sheep is very impressive.

But the little klipsbok are just cute.

The hippo is always interesting and San Diego has a great viewing window to see them from below.

Unfortunately, I didn't have enough light and so had to content myself with views from above the water.

The gavial spent all of its time below the water, but I managed a fairly good shot in spite of the poor lighting.

The rhino appeared to be asleep on its feet and didn't move at all.

The koala is also very popular and they have a nice home in San Diego.

This bactrian camel appears to disapprove of everything.