Why did the Wild Animal Park change its name?
Why did the Wild Animal Park change its name? Long known as Wild Animal Park, the branch of the San Diego Zoo in Escondido changed its name to Safari Park to reflect the conservation and ecology focus, said park officials. COST - Open daily to the public. LOCATION - Due to some odd zoning situation, the Safari Park is in the city of San Diego approx.
Is the zoo bigger than the Safari Park?
Comparing the Park Sizes You'll be walking a lot at both parks, but the San Diego Zoo provides a convenient hop-on hop-off bus that can take visitors around to each area of the park. On the other hand, Safari Park is larger due to the larger animal enclosures and requires more walking between exhibits.
Why did they change the Wild Animal Park to Safari Park?
On June 30, 2010, the San Diego Zoo board of trustees voted to change the name of the park from the Wild Animal Park to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to clarify what it offers, since the difference between the zoo proper and the animal park was unclear to some visitors.
What happened to the Wild Animal Park?
On June 30, 2010, the San Diego Zoo board of trustees voted to change the name of the park from the Wild Animal Park to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to clarify what it offers, since the difference between the zoo proper and the animal park was unclear to some visitors.
What is zoo short for?
The word “zoo” is short for “zoological park.” Zoos contain wide varieties of animals that are native to all parts of the Earth.