San Diego Zoo, Sea World et al

We spent a day at the San Diego Zoo and Sea World; travelled the Trolley on each of the Green, Orange and Blue Lines; dined out with Terry and Janice a number of times including with their family and extended family; we rented a car for one weekend ... and attended a Gordon Lightfoot show!

But first the Zoo.
We take the Trolley into town then a bus up to Balboa Park and the Zoo - all very easy.
The San Diego Trolley is a light rail system which began operation in 1981 and operates 3 Lines; the Green, Orange and Blue Lines. The Trolley itself is red!

We are at the Zoo when it opens. We booked the tickets on line. A day pass gives us unlimited use of the Guided Bus Tour, the Express Bus and the Skyfari Aerial Tram, all shows and exhibits.

Some facts:

The Zoo houses over 3,700 animals of more than 650 species and subspecies. It is one of only a few zoos worldwide that houses the giant panda.
Privately owned by the Zoological Society of San Diego, it grew out of exotic animal exhibitions abandoned after the 1915 Panama-California Exposition.
The San Diego Zoo was a pioneer in building 'cageless' exhibits.
It has the largest number of koalas outside Australia.
Besides an extensive collection of birds, reptiles and mammals, it also maintains its grounds as an arboretum with a rare plant collection. It also raises some rare animal foods. For example, it grows 40 varieties of bamboo for the pandas and 18 varieties of eucalyptus trees to feed the koalas.
The Zoo is active in conservation and species preservation efforts.

Aerial Tram

View from the Aerial Tram

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The gardens are spectacular!

A Humming Bird!

The Zoo is hilly; I am sure it is spread through several canyons. We seemed to go up and down hills even though we made use of the Guided Bus Tour and the Aerial Tram.
We stayed until about 4.30pm! You really do need longer to truly see everything.

He is a long way from home.