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. 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. |