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- Santa
Ana Zoo at Prentice Park
Santa Ana 1801 E. Chesnut Ave. at Elk Lane. Over 250
animals, a rain forest exhibit, a walk through aviary
& an Amazon display with a waterfall, Children's
Zoo with 1863 style steam train, tours & zoo lab
programs. Open daily 10:00am-4:00pm except Christmas
& New Year's Day. $4 for adults & $2 for children
& seniors. (714) 835-7484
- San
Diego Wild Animal Park, San Diego
15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido Covers 2,200
acres, home to 3,200 rare animals.50 minute monorail
tour covers main attractions of 1,800 acre preserve.
Newest exhibit is a 30acre walking safari featuring
260 animals Daily 9am-4pm. Adults $19.95, children
3-11 $12.95 (619)234-6541 or (760)747-8705
- San
Diego Zoo, San Diego
Park Blvd., Balboa Park, Over 4,000 rare animals of
800 different species. Includes giant pandas Bai Yun
& Shi Shi, aerial tramway ride & guided bus
tours of 100-acre grounds. Daily 9am-4pm. Adults $16,
Children 3-11 $7 (619)231-1515 or (619)234-3153
- Long
Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
Shoreline Drive & Aquarium Way, Long Beach. More
than 10,000 fish in 17 major habitat tanks and 30
smaller exhibits. Daily 10am-6pm. General admission
$14.95, seniors $11.95, Children (3-11) $7.95 (562)590-3100.
- Los
Angeles Zoo
Griffith Park at Ventura and Golden State Freeways
(323)644-6400 Recent births include a chimpanzee,
giraffe and mountain tapir, all now on display. Daily
10am-5pm.
Adults $8.25, seniors age 65&older $5.25, children
2-12 $3.25 www.lazoo/org
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- UCLA
Ocean Discovery Center
Santa Monica Pier, Colorado Avenue at the Pacific
Ocean, Santa Monica. Shark and ray tank, octopus tank,
touch tanks, educational displays, & more
Sat-Sun 11am-5pm. $3 children 2&under free. (310)393-6149
- Lakewood
Pony Rides and Petting Zoo
Lakewood Lakewood Equestrian Center, 11369 Carson
St.
(562)860-1108. Wed-Sun 10-5pm. Pony Rides $2, Wed
$1.50. Petting zoo 50 cents.
- Cabrillo
Marine Aquarium
San Pedro 3720 Stephen White Drive. Live exhibits,
tide pool touch tank, lectures, classes, trips.
Weekends 10-5pm Tue-Fri noon-5pm.Adults $2, youths
& seniors $1. Beach parking $6.50
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