Zoo Tours: NEW Wildlife Explorers Basecamp | San Diego Zoo

Episode 130 ATTENTION ALL WILDLIFE EXPLORERS! A new exhibit awaits you at the San Diego Zoo! Previous episodes spent time exploring the park's revolutionary past - discussing their groundbreaking for their time carnivore grottoes, breeding success, and ability to create a true tropical forest. Today's topic will cover Children's Zoo... I know, if you travel from zoo to zoo, you might not be interested. However, this is San Diego we're talking about! A place that's striven to be different for the past century. When you think of 'Children's Zoo', you might picture a compilation of domestic animals. San Diego debuted their Children's Zoo in the 50's and even then, it was revolutionary for its time. The same can still be said today - in 2022 they unveiled the Wildlife Explorers Basecamp, which set a new standard to the meaning of 'Children's Zoo'. This 3 acre campus encourages anyone of any age to learn about nature's mysteries, play, and encounter new creatures in hopes that you'll develop empathy for wildlife. The basecamp offers unbelievably close encounters with caimans, Komodo dragons, a rotating list of ambassador animals, squirrel monkeys, lungfish, a hive of bees, hummingbirds and nearly hundreds more. Enjoy! Species List as of November 2022: Extension of the Reptile Complex • Komodo Dragon (3 exhibits) Hummingbird Habitat (replaced old one) • Wattled Jacana, Pompadour Cotinga, Screaming Piha, Spangled Cotinga, Green-backed Trogon, Golden-collared Manakin, Violaceous Euphonia, Green Honeycreeper, Purple Honeycreeper, Emerald Hummingbird, Amazilia Hummingbird, Costa’s Hummingbird, Anna’s Hummingbird, Turquoise Tanager, Blue-necked Tanager, Swallow Tanager, Bananaquit, Crested Quail-dove, Spotted Tanager RAINFOREST PART I Spineless Marvels Upper Floor • Peruvian Jumping Stick • Dragon-headed Katydid • Lubber Grasshopper • Ghost Mantis • Domino Roach • African Whip Spider • Taxicab Beetle • Madagascar Hissing Cockroach • Leaf Insect • White-eyed Assassin Bug • Vampire Crab • Ghost Mantis (Again) • Jade-headed Buffalo Beetle • Derby’s Flower Beetle, Magnificent Flower Beetle • Western Honeybee • Blue Morpho Ambassador Animals - Also rotates Southern Tamandua, Common Wombat, and Linne’s Two Toed Sloth • Empty Outdoor Exhibit • Caracal • Bearcat Cool Critters Upper Floor • Fiji Banded Iguana • Madagascar Tree Boa • Woma • Pygmy Spiny-tailed Skink • Rosy Boa • Angolan Python • Ball Python • Annulated Boa • Green Tree Python WILD WOODS • Guianan Squirrel Monkey • South American Coati DESERTS DUNES • Fennec Fox • Burrowing Owl MARSH MEADOWS • West African Dwarf Crocodile • Red Empress, Pascagoula Map Turtle, Southwestern Pond Turtle, Spotted Turtle, Bluegill RAINFOREST PART II Cool Critters Lower Level • Chinese Giant Salamander • South American Lungfish, Caiman Lizard • West African Lungfish • Pascagoula Map Turtle • Amazon Milk Frog • Lake Titicaca Frog • Axolotl • Ferocious Water Bug, Sunburst Diving Beetle • Dwarf Caiman, Yellow-spotted River Turtle • Burmese Star Tortoise (apparently considered part of Desert Dunes) Spineless Marvels Lower Level • Blue Morpho * Coconut Crab • Giant African Millipede • Puerto Rican Arboreal Millipede, Rhinoceros Beetle • Coconut Crab • Leaf-cutter Ant • Honeypot Ant • Desert Carpenter Ant • Naked Mole Rat • Brazilian Black Tarantula • Brazilian White-knee Tarantula • Antilles Tarantula • Curly Hair Tarantula • Desert Hairy Scorpion • Mexican Fireleg Tarantula • Emperor Scorpion • Giant Cave Cockroach • African Whip Spider • New Guinea Stick Insect • Peruvian Fire Stick • Giant Leaf Insect • Children’s Stick Insect • Goliath Stick Insect *➡️GET YOUR ZOO TOURS MERCH HERE! Remember to use the promocode ZOOTOURS to get 10% OFF: *⚡SAVE TIGERS (NEW): https://www.thezoocrewgiftshop.com/li ... *⚡Tapir vs. Anteater (NEW): https://www.thezoocrewgiftshop.com/li ... *⚡My 5 Zoo Rules: https://www.thezoocrewgiftshop.com/li ... *⚡Chill Out (Penguin): https://www.thezoocrewgiftshop.com/li ... *⚡Sloth (Do It Later): https://www.thezoocrewgiftshop.com/li ... Grab your FAHLO bracelet and you can directly help save animals with every order! Every purchase also comes with an info card of a living Polar Bear, Shark, Elephant, Sea Turtle, Penguins and now Lions! You get to know their name, life story, and see where they are on your phone at all times. My Elephant's name is Luna! Best part is, part of the proceeds goes towards non-profits who save wildlife. Use the code ZOOTOURS to get 20% OFF your bracelet! Shark: https://myfahlo.com/products/the-voya ... Polar Bear: https://myfahlo.com/products/the-vent ... Sea Turtle: https://myfahlo.com/products/the-jour ... Elephant: https://myfahlo.com/products/the-expe ... Lion: https://myfahlo.com/products/lion-tra ... Penguin: https://myfahlo.com/products/penguin- ... Join this channel to get access to live streaming, bonus content, and staying in the loop: /channel/UC4JrYvfxstuXjsmR1pa9h8A/join

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