“Where am I, Africa?”, I thought to myself as I entered San Francisco Zoo’s Africa Region. Ahead of me was a sprawling, 3 acre, savanna with beautiful oryx grazing alongside zebra, duiker, zudu and even ostrich and crowned cranes. Standing guard, with hunched shoulders and permanent scowl, perched on a massive nest was the marabou stork. Then…
When someone says San Francisco images of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and Pier 39 spring to mind, but one of my favourite attractions is the San Francisco Zoo. Established in 1929, the San Francisco Zoo is now home to over 1000 animals that represent over 250 species from around the world and all on a…
When I set out to visit the Santa Barbara Zoo I had now idea of the interesting animals I’d meet or the wealth of knowledge I’d find. Join me as I take you around the zoo’s last half (first half – From Chatty Swans to the California Trails at the Santa Barbara Zoo) as the Forest’s…
With the crowds of the San Diego Zoo and its vast expanse behind me I was excited to visit a smaller, quieter and more intimate zoo. I was more than pleased with the sweet and charming Santa Barbara Zoo. To learn more about the zoo visit my Santa Barbara Zoo post and see what there is to do…
When I decided to visit a new friend and fellow travel blogger in Santa Barbara while on the west coast I knew I had to visit the Santa Barbara Zoo after hearing her rave review about how quaint it was. When many of us think about zoos on the west coast we immediately think of…
Located in the heart of Stevensville, Ontario, about a half hour out of Niagara Falls is a surprising gem Safari Niagara. This family run park has evolved from a fathers love for animals, into a hobby farm and first opened to the public in 2002 as Zooz, it was later renamed Safari Niagara and is…
The San Diego Zoo has many exhibits that represent either various locations like Northern Frontier or Outback as well as themed ones like Discovery Outpost and Lost Forest. The Lost Forest has extensive trails, winding through exhibits and aviaries and I must admit I got lost and turned around a time or two, but honestly…
Lady of the Zoos 