You can take great pictures of
zoo animals at the San Diego Zoo
and the Wild Animal Park.

Close-up view of a sleeping grizzly bear at the San Diego Zoo.

Of all the theme parks in California, the zoo is the most educational and informative park (with the possible exception of Sea World). Located in beautiful Balboa Park, it is surrounded with lush exotic foliage from all over the world. You can get a birds eye view of these beautiful surroundings by riding the Skyfari Gondolas at the zoo.

One of the first things you see after entering the main gate at
the San Diego Zoo is this flock of flamingos exhibit.

The Panda Bear Exhibit at the San Diego Zoo is extremely popular. Few zoo animals have captured the public's imagination like these bears have.

Photo of a young male lion taken at the Wild Animal Park's Lion Exhibit.

The San Diego Zoo is quite large (100 acres of exhibits), but its size pales in comparison to the Wild Animal Park which encompasses 1,800 acres of land. This wildlife preserve is located approximately 32 miles northeast of the San Diego Zoo (near Escondido) and features wild rare animals living in a more natural environment. You can take pictures of zoo animals here which appear to have been photographed in Africa or Asia (or in dozens of other locations around the world). You can also get quite a workout by hiking the park's many trails. The Wild Animal Park offers a truly unique "zoo" experience and is a great complement to the San Diego Zoo.

These two monkeys were spotted while walking one of
the many trails at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.

San Diego plays host to some of the best California tourist attractions. The variety of amusement and theme parks one can visit in this area varies a lot (from Legoland to Sea World to the San Diego Zoo). For the photographer, there are lots of interesting things to capture on film (or nowadays, capture on a digital camera card).

A thin nose crocodile glides along at the San Diego Zoo.

Profile of a strange looking large bird at the San Diego Zoo.

Large gorilla eating carrots at the San Diego Zoo's Gorilla exhibit.

A mother gorilla carries her young one on her back.

To take great pictures of zoo animals sometimes requires lots of patience - as well as the ability to quickly fire the shutter button when the right photo moment arrives. This is especially true at places like Sea World when many of your best photo opportunities will come during animal shows. But the end result will be some wonderful and unique photographic memories which can last a lifetime.

A meerkat stands tall upon a rock surveying his territory at the Wild Animal Park.

I entitled this photograph the "old and wise lizard". It was taken at the
San Diego Zoo (the Zoo features a large snake and reptile section).

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What would a zoo be if it didn't have elephants? They remain one of the most popular zoo animals of all time. This photo was taken at the
San Diego Wild Animal Park.

This bird appears to be posing for the camera. The photo was taken at the Wild Animal Park while walking one of the trails.

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