Wildlife sanctuary home to
over 3,700 rare and endangered animals from over 650 species and subspecies,
and over 700,000 exotic plants.
- It is one of the few zoos in
the world that houses, and successfully bred the giant panda, although the
pandas have recently been repatriated to China.
- It is privately moderated by
the non-profit San Diego Zoo Global on 100 acres of Balboa Park.