Day in the Life at the World’s Best Zoo

I've been going to the SD Zoo for as long as I can remember. I recall when the new polar bear habitat was introduced. It was fantastic. My family continues to be season pass holders.

I stopped the video on 00:09. That poor polar bear😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 please don't go to ZOO. It's living hell for animals. And this guys laughing about it. Disgusting

my junior high school athletic and track area abuts the San Diego Zoo. I remember (this was the 70's) the tour buses would drive by and the driver would almost always say on his speaker headset "on our right is the enclosure of the most dangerous animals in our zoo, as demonstrated by the highest fences (they were) – the North American teenager.

Haben sie jemals den Gorilla gefangen, der aus dem Zoo ausgebrochen ist und Ihnen aufs Auge geschlagen hat?

IN an ideal world blah blah. Come on now, this is the World they live in there is no world out there they live in. And ideal, is for them to be in the wild. So whatever is said about this it is sad af. I can understand breeding programs needed. But to simply have them to hold them to show them of to public is completely silly. It should not be. I know they all love these animals as their own. But it should not be. Sometimes you need that extra bit of love to be able to just hand them freedom. This is with humans and relationships just the same.

best zoo cuz they do such amazing conservation work. i loved this

At first glance, zoos may seem like places of education and conservation – but in reality, a very different picture emerges, especially from the animals' perspective.
"Conservation begins in the wild – not behind glass." Because: Only freedom is truly humane.

According to the IUCN, only about 5 to 10% of animal species kept in zoos are actually endangered. Most are not at risk of extinction but are easy to keep and popular with visitors – chosen for entertainment, not protection.

The promise of reintroduction to the wild also doesn’t hold up. According to the Born Free Foundation, less than 1% of zoo animals are ever released back into nature. The Captive Animals Protection Society estimates that only 1 in 10,000 has a realistic chance of being rewilded. The few success stories usually come from specialized conservation NGOs – not traditional zoos.

Many animals in captivity develop serious behavioral disorders, such as pacing in circles or repetitive head movements – clear signs of stress and sensory deprivation, which don’t occur in the wild. The lack of space is also extreme: a tiger in the wild may roam over 100 km², while in a zoo it’s often confined to just a few hundred square meters.

Captive breeding is rarely about species survival. More often, it serves to keep enclosures populated for visitors. Surplus animals are sometimes killed or sold – like the well-known case of "Marius”, the young giraffe who was euthanized and fed to lions in front of an audience at Copenhagen Zoo in 2014, despite being healthy.

The educational value of zoos is often overstated. A study by Falk et al. (2007) showed that 87% of zoo visitors demonstrated no lasting change in environmental awareness. Children especially are given a misleading image: animals as passive displays, not as intelligent, social, freedom-loving beings in complex ecosystems.

Real conservation happens in the wild, not in enclosures! Zoos may appear harmless, but they are an outdated model. Modern education, wildlife protection, and empathy do not require cages. #Missionerde

After doing this video, you should definitely do a part 2 where you visit one more place similar to this. It's one of the most amazing animal facilities in India. It is funded & built by a billionaire & no joke it's one of the most amazing things I've ever seen a billionaire create & support. If I was super rich it's exactly what I would do if I had that kind of opportunity

Humanity destroys everything that it touches.

Horrible place

I’ve been the that zoo many times. It is an amazing experience!!

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Henry Doorly is the Best Zoo in The World ♥️

3:41 only an idiot would prank these guys..especially doing what they do..

I live in San Diego and this is a fun place to go on a boring day.