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Things to do in San Diego, California
SeaWorld San Diego
Sea World is definitely a great place to bring the children or just friends and family when in the San Diego area. There is so much to see and do at Sea World including amazing exhibits and exciting shows featuring some of the most inspiring sea mammals and fish in the world. Some shows featured at Sea World San Diego include Shamu: Believe, Sea Lions LIVE, Pets Rule!, Blue Horizons, and many more. These shows feature amazing water and land mammals performing to the commands of their trainers. There is also a behind the scenes tour that allows guests to take a look at where the stars of the show sleep, eat, and play as well as what goes into taking care of all the sea creatures at Sea World. The behind the scenes tour is pretty extensive, but it’s not the most hands on program available at Sea World San Diego. Guest can actually partake in special interactions with the Beluga whales and dolphins. There is an astonishing amount of exhibits for everyone to see at Sea World San Diego. Some of the most popular exhibits at Sea World include the Shark Encounter, Wild Arctic, Shamu: Close Up, the sesame Street Bay of Play, the Penguin Encounter, the Freshwater Aquarium, and many more. Aside from the shows and exhibits available for guest’s entertainment there are also some extremely great rides that have aquatic themes. There are rides for the children including Elmo’s Flying Fish, Oscar’s Rocking Eel, and Abby’s Sea Star Spin. The more adventurous rides on the property include Journey to Atlantis, Shipwreck Rapids, and Wild Arctic Ride. There are a couple rides on property that give amazing views of the property. The Bayside Skyride and the Skytower take guests either across the park or straight up for an amazing view of everything in the general area.
San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park are a great way to spend the day when in San Diego. Animal lovers can experience animals from all over the world at the San Diego Zoo. The zoo is broken up into nine different areas which include Discovery Outpost, Lost Forest, Polar Rim, Panda Canyon, Asian Passage, Urban Jungle, Outback, Elephant Odyssey, and Africa Rocks. Many of the different areas of the zoo feature several exhibits. These exhibits include detailed information and simulated habitats for animals like large cats (panthers, lions, tigers, and more), elephants, pandas, giraffes, hippos, monkeys, flamingos, many different birds including a birds of prey exhibit, and more. Discovery Outpost has a Children’s Zoo which is not just for children by any means. Although the Children’s Zoo is for everyone in the family, they also have over 30 specialty exhibits and activities which are catered towards the younger family members. These awesome activities and exhibits feature interactive experiences for the children which make the education of the vast amount of animals that much more exciting for them. The key at the San Diego Zoo is to entertain while educating and the best way to do that is through interaction. That’s one thing that makes the San Diego Zoo so exciting. The staff at the zoo are highly trained in their fields and absolutely love working with the animals. They are also free to answer questions about the animals so do not refrain from doing so. Depending on when one visits the zoo, there are a number of different events like art camps, special holiday tours, and other great interactive programs that are available for guest to partake in. Whether a guest is into birds, fish, sea mammals, bears, large cats, or other amazing mammals and animals, there is something for everyone at the San Diego Zoo.
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