San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park


By David Levitan - Posted on April 24, 2008

Cheetah (captive)

Since my parents, sister, and niece were all visiting this week, we decided to take a day trip down to the Wild Animal Park today. Unlike most zoos, a lot of the animals here are not kept in cages but in large enclosures that house more than one species (though, as was pointed out to us, predators and prey are kept separate).
Along with the usual large number of species, we saw two critically endangered species - one California Condor and two Northern White Rhinos. I have pictures of both, along with many of the other animals, in the Wild Animal Park Gallery.

Desert Plants Desert Bighorn Sheep (captive)