I loved the San Diego zoo! I got to see animals I'...

I loved the San Diego zoo! I got to see animals I've never seen before and surprisingly most of them were pretty active throughout the day. It's definitely worth going for the whole day, I thought I could do it in 2-3hrs but ended up spending 6hrs there exploring! I recommend asking one of the zoo volunteers at the entrance the best way to see the park because: it's pretty big, has quite a few steep walking areas, you have to be strategic w/ the transportation pickup/drop-off locations, and one side is more shaded than the other.

Food, drinks, and souvenirs are overpriced just like any other zoo/amusement park/similar attraction. And though the entrance fee is pricey, it includes almost all of the zoo transportation within (the on & off 'kangaroo' bus, the bus w/ a guide/tour, and the skyfari) which was more than worth it to me! If you shop around you can easily find discounts, I did the "build your own pass" with the Go San Diego Card.