From the Archives heads today to the San Pasqual Valley in North County for this photo of the dedication ceremony for the then-named San Diego Zoo Wild Animal Park in May 1972. In 2010, the Zoo ...

San Diego, CA–Throughout February, visitors aged 65 and older can enjoy free admission to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

founder Dr Harry Wegeforth drove past an animal menagerie abandoned after the Panama-California Exposition and heard the roar of a lion named Rex. Today, the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari ...

Those 65 and older can get into the San Diego Zoo Safari Park for free during February for “Seniors Free Month,” the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced Monday.

Witness the animals' activity after dark and roast s'mores around the campfire. – Sharael Kolberg If you want more of the San Diego Zoo, head about 35 miles north to its Safari Park in Escondido.

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In 2010, the Zoo board of directors changed the name to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The park encompasses 1,800 acres. (San Diego History Center) ©2025 The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Seniors ages 65 and above can go to Zoo Safari Park for free in February under a deal offered the past several years. The park typically has more than 30,000 senior visitors in February.