San Francisco Zoo
Northern California
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The
San Francisco Zoo is located right on the Pacific
Ocean. It's beautifully laid out and landscaped,
and makes for a really pleasant days outing .
Cool things for kids to do at the zoo are ride the Dentzel
Carousel, take a trip on Little Puffer Miniature Steam
or visit the Fisher Family Children's
Zoo. You can also rent a a hand-held
GPS Zoo Ranger which takes you on an insider's tour of
the Zoo through audio
and video.
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The
San Francisco Zoo is Northern California’s
oldest and largest zoological park. The
zoo houses more than 930 animals representing some 245
species, including 72 mammal species, 37 reptile and
amphibian species, 80 bird species and 50 invertebrate
species. The San Francisco Zoo
has several restaurants offering a variety of food choices
and there are also shops selling animal-related gifts
and toys for the kids. The animals are well cared for
and docents are friendly so next time you are looking
for a local day trip give the San Francisco Zoo a try.
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| San Francisco Zoo 1 Zoo Road,
San Francisco, California 94132. (415) 753-7080
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The San Francisco
Zoo is located on the Great Highway between Skyline and Sloat
Boulevards, next to the Pacific Ocean. Open daily 10:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., including Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
General admission prices are: Adults $11; Seniors and Youths $8; Children age
3-11 $5; and, Children age 2 and under are free. For San Francisco residents:
Adults $9; Seniors and Youths $4.50; Children ages 3-11 $2.50; and, Children
age 2 and under are free. Parking is $6. The first Wednesday of each month is
free for all visitors.
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