San Diego Zoo Safari Park

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The San Diego Zoo Safari Park (formerly: San Diego Wild Animal Park ) is one of the greatest attractions of San Diego , along with the San Diego Zoo . It is home to a variety of endangered species from Africa , Asia , Europe , North , South America and Australia . The park is in an extremely natural environment, which gives the zoo the opportunity to show the animals in very natural and spacious areas. The park is also known for its breeding program at the California condor famous, the program is one of the most successful in the country.

The park has an area of ​​seven square kilometers . In 2013 the animal population comprised 2,600 animals from more than 300 species. As an alternative to walking, the zoo offers an electric train .

Depending on the time of year, the park employs around 400 to 600 people. The park is also Southern California's quarantine headquarters for zoo animals imported into the United States via San Diego.

Both of the city's zoos, the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, are maintained by the Zoological Society of San Diego . The Safari Park is 32 miles from the zoo, at 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road east of Escondido, California . In 2010, the park name was changed from San Diego Wild Animal Park to San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

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Coordinates: 33 ° 5 ′ 51 ″  N , 116 ° 59 ′ 10 ″  W.