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BALBOA PARK, CABALBOA PARK, CA

SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO ZOO ZOO

HISTORYHISTORY

The zoo was founded in October 1916 by Dr. The zoo was founded in October 1916 by Dr. Harry M. Wegefort. It is one of the most visited Harry M. Wegefort. It is one of the most visited zoo in the world. The zoo houses a large number of zoo in the world. The zoo houses a large number of endangered species and also the Institute for endangered species and also the Institute for Conservation Research building. Many TV shows Conservation Research building. Many TV shows were filmed at the zoo and may be some movies were filmed at the zoo and may be some movies

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SAN DIEGO ZOOSAN DIEGO ZOOHOME TO OVER 800 HOME TO OVER 800

HUNDRED DIFFERENT HUNDRED DIFFERENT SPECIESSPECIES The San Diego zoo houses more than 4000 animals. The San Diego zoo houses more than 4000 animals.

It is one of the most visited zoo in the world.It is one of the most visited zoo in the world. The San Diego Zoo in California provides food and The San Diego Zoo in California provides food and

shelter to more than 800 different species shelter to more than 800 different species threatened by extinction.threatened by extinction.

The zoo houses the most dangerous wild animals like The zoo houses the most dangerous wild animals like Tiger, Bear, Lion, Hyena, cheetah, etc..Tiger, Bear, Lion, Hyena, cheetah, etc..

The main purposes of the zoo is species conservation The main purposes of the zoo is species conservation Its mission:Its mission: Connecting people to wild lifeConnecting people to wild life Caring for NatureCaring for Nature Protecting natural habitatProtecting natural habitat

SAN DIEGO ZOOSAN DIEGO ZOO ANIMAL CATEGORIESANIMAL CATEGORIES

AMPHIBIANS:AMPHIBIANS: TIGER SALAMANDER, PANAMANIAN TIGER SALAMANDER, PANAMANIAN GOLDENFROG,CAECILIANGOLDENFROG,CAECILIAN

BIRDS: BIRDS: FLAMANGO,DUCK, BOLD EAGLE, FLAMANGO,DUCK, BOLD EAGLE, ANDEAN CONDORANDEAN CONDOR

INSECTS: INSECTS: MILLIPEDE, SCORPION, SPIDER, MILLIPEDE, SCORPION, SPIDER, BUTTERFLY, BEEBUTTERFLY, BEE

MAMMALS: MAMMALS: GRIZZLY BEAR, POLAR BEAR, AFRICAN GRIZZLY BEAR, POLAR BEAR, AFRICAN LION,GORILLA, TIGER LION,GORILLA, TIGER

SUMATRA, SUMATRA, SPOTTED HYENASPOTTED HYENA

REPTILES: REPTILES: ANACONDA, GARTER SNAKE, KOMODO ANACONDA, GARTER SNAKE, KOMODO DRAGON, ALLIGATOR, DRAGON, ALLIGATOR,

CROCODILE, PYTHONCROCODILE, PYTHON

TIGER SALAMANDERTIGER SALAMANDER ONE OF THE LARGEST TERRESTRIAL SALAMANDERONE OF THE LARGEST TERRESTRIAL SALAMANDER POISONOUS TAIL GLANDPOISONOUS TAIL GLAND ENDANGERED SPECIESENDANGERED SPECIES

Salamanders

PANAMANIAN GOLDEN PANAMANIAN GOLDEN FROGFROG

CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIESCRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES VERY POISONOUSVERY POISONOUS NATIONAL SYMBOL IN PANAMA:NATIONAL SYMBOL IN PANAMA:

Frogs

ELEPHANTSELEPHANTS

Meet the Elephants

RETICULATED RETICULATED GIRAFFESGIRAFFES

THE TALLEST OF ALL LAND LIVING MAMMALSTHE TALLEST OF ALL LAND LIVING MAMMALS ORIGINATED FROM AFRICAORIGINATED FROM AFRICA CAN BE UP TO 20 FEET TALLCAN BE UP TO 20 FEET TALL DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS PREYDIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS PREY

Meet the Giraffe'sMeet the Giraffe's

Giant African Millipede.Giant African Millipede.There are about 6500 of There are about 6500 of

different millipedesdifferent millipedes

PROTECTING GORILLAS PROTECTING GORILLAS GorillasGorillas are the largest of are the largest of

the living primates. They the living primates. They are predominantly are predominantly herbivorous. They originate herbivorous. They originate from central Africa.from central Africa.

The closest relatives of The closest relatives of gorillas are chimpanzees gorillas are chimpanzees and humans. and humans.

The mountain gorilla is an The mountain gorilla is an endangered speciesendangered species

Gorilla's-Gorilla's-Gorilla's

Baby Gorilla

POLAR BEARSPOLAR BEARS

The San Diego Zoo has three polar bears. All three were orphaned in the The San Diego Zoo has three polar bears. All three were orphaned in the wild aswild as

young cubs. Their namesn are Kalluk, Tatqiq, and Chinook. Their names young cubs. Their namesn are Kalluk, Tatqiq, and Chinook. Their names areare

words from the Inupiaq language: Kalluk means “thunder,” Tatqiq meanswords from the Inupiaq language: Kalluk means “thunder,” Tatqiq means

““moon,” and Chinook means “wind.”moon,” and Chinook means “wind.”

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/kids/animal_polar.htmlhttp://www.sandiegozoo.org/kids/animal_polar.html http://polarbearplunge.sandiegozoo.org/#/home

CHIMPANZEECHIMPANZEE

ENDANGERED AFRICAN SPECIESENDANGERED AFRICAN SPECIES CLOSELY RELATED TO HUMANSCLOSELY RELATED TO HUMANS VERY INTELLIGENTVERY INTELLIGENT SOCIAL ANIMAL WITH STRONG SOCIAL ANIMAL WITH STRONG

BOND AMONG THEMBOND AMONG THEM

AFRICAN LIONAFRICAN LION VERY PROTECTIVE OF THE HERDVERY PROTECTIVE OF THE HERD EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PREDATOREXTREMELY DANGEROUS PREDATOR THE KING OF THE BEASTSTHE KING OF THE BEASTS

King of the JungleLucky Lion Lemonade

HIPPIPOTAMUSHIPPIPOTAMUS

All About Hippos

Hippo Video

ANACONDA SNAKEANACONDA SNAKE FOUR DIFFERENT SPECIESFOUR DIFFERENT SPECIES LIVE IN TROPICAL SOUTH AMERICALIVE IN TROPICAL SOUTH AMERICA ONE OF THE LARGEST SNAKESONE OF THE LARGEST SNAKES CAN GROW UP TO 550 POUNDSCAN GROW UP TO 550 POUNDS CAN MEASURE UP TO 110 FEETCAN MEASURE UP TO 110 FEET KILL THEIR PREY BY ASPHYXIATIONKILL THEIR PREY BY ASPHYXIATION

GIANT PANDA BEARSGIANT PANDA BEARS

Giant Panda Bear

Panda Snow Day

ZOO VISITORSZOO VISITORS

Create Your Own San Diego Zoo Post Card

San Diego Zoo Animal Zones

KIDS AT THE ZOOKIDS AT THE ZOO

There are so many different animals (critters) that students can learn about and learning activities in Kid Territory.

Kid Territory: Meet The Critters

EDUCATIONEDUCATION TEACH KIDS THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURETEACH KIDS THE IMPORTANCE OF NATURE PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO PEOPLE PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO PEOPLE ENCOURAGE THEM TO PROTECT AND SAVE WILD LIFEENCOURAGE THEM TO PROTECT AND SAVE WILD LIFE PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL HABITAT PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL HABITAT

WORLDWIDEWORLDWIDE

San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research

ZOO KEEPERZOO KEEPER A zoo employee helping a child with a giraffe A zoo employee helping a child with a giraffe

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM AT THE ZOO PROGRAM AT THE ZOO

UP CLOSE AND UP CLOSE AND

PERSONALPERSONAL PROVIDING CREATIVITYPROVIDING CREATIVITY FOSTERS A LOVE OF FOSTERS A LOVE OF

NATURENATURE

RESOURCESRESOURCES

All photos, video footage , zoo history and animal information are all courtesy of the San Diego Zoo Website.