san diego zoo

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Definition of san diego zoo in English English dictionary

World's largest collection of mammals, birds, and reptiles, located in San Diego, Cal. , and administered by the Zoological Society of San Diego. The 100-acre (40.5-hectare) zoo, founded in 1916, has some 800 animal species and some 6,500 plant species. The 1,800-acre (729-hectare) San Diego Wild Animal Park opened in 1972 some 32 mi (52 km) northeast, in the San Pasqual Valley; there over 250 species of animals roam through Asian, African, and Australian habitats. A research department, the Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species (1975) has contributed to the zoo's success in managing and breeding endangered species

Hyphenation

San Die·go zoo

Turkish pronunciation

sän dieygō zu

Pronunciation

/ˈsan dēˈāgō ˈzo͞o/ /ˈsæn diːˈeɪɡoʊ ˈzuː/