Originally established as a breeding facility for the San Diego Zoo, it was later opened to the public as the San Diego Wild Animal Park. It encompasses 1800 acres (seven square kilometers) of land and houses over 3000 animals from over 400 species, and receives two million visitors a year.

For more information about the San Diego Wild Animal Park, please click on the following link: http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wap/index.html

These photos were taken on Thursday, September 20th, 2007