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San Diego Zoo In The News

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on May 19, 2008
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San Diego Zoo has an international reputation as a top quality and interesting zoo, and there is always a lot going on at the Zoo to create headlines in the news.

The pandas at San Diego Zoo have an especially enthusiastic following in the media, and their activities are continually being monitored in the news.

Catch up with the latest San Diego news mentions right now around the internet, in the brief summaries that follow.

  1. Polar bears turn green with algae - Three polar bears at Nagoya zoo in central Japan turned green this summer from swimming in a pond infested with algae. The zoo staff had been changing the water less frequently to save resources, and the hot weather had induced algae overgrowth in the pond and safety moat. The same thing happened at Singapore Zoo four years ago, and at the San Diego Zoo back in 1979. Algae-dyed polar bears puzzle Japan zoo visitors ( Lisa Katayama is a guest blogger.)
  2. Bison gift helped protect animals (Moldova.org) - A gift of 14 bison from the San Diego Zoo nearly 30 years ago has helped in restoring the species’ population, experts say.Eric Kershner, wildlife management leader for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, said since the zoo gave the southern California site 14 bison in the 1970s, that herd’s population has helped increase the nationwide population of the animals, the San Diego Union-Tribune …
  3. Bison gift helped protect animals (UPI) - OCEANSIDE, Calif., Sept. 7 (UPI) — A gift of 14 bison from the San Diego Zoo nearly 30 years ago has helped in restoring the species’ population, experts say.
  4. Home, home on the base (San Diego Union-Tribune) - An unusual donation from the San Diego Zoo to Camp Pendleton may turn out to be more precious than anybody realized at the time. In the early to mid-1970s, zoo officials gave the base 14 bison because they didn’t have enough room to keep the animals.
  5. Surfing thru a wave of delights in San Diego (New York Daily News) - The Spanish vessel San Diego explored the California coast in 1602, and its captain named the harbor after his boat’s namesake, Saint Didacus. Then they feasted. Four centuries after the party, San Diego is going strong.
  6. Carolina Panthers at San Diego Chargers (The News & Observer) - 3 THINGS TO WATCH
  7. Gameday: Panthers at Chargers (The State) - Banged-up Chargers: San Diego, like Carolina, dealt with lots of injuries in the preseason. Unlike the Panthers, the Chargers are still feeling the effects of many of them. The offensive line was hit especially hard: C Nick Hardwick (foot) and Pro Bowl LT Marcus McNeill (neck) are not expected to play today. The Chargers did sign Jeremy Newberry, who started 14 games for Oakland last season, …
  8. Survival tales don’t come any cuter than this - San Diego Union-Tribune - If you didn’t get down to the San Diego Zoo, or turn to the Panda Cam the zoo operated during Zhen Zhen’s first year of life, you can tune in tomorrow for an hourlong special on the giant panda cub. San Diego Zoo Videographer Guillermo Sevilla …
  9. Zoo Atlanta to Celebrate Second Birthday of Panda (FOX 5 News Atlanta) - Zoo Atlanta is celebrating the second birthday of giant panda cub Mei Lan.
  10. When Fiskateer Paths Cross - The blog has been so a buzz’in with news about the regional events and other activities. What fun! In fact, it’s buzz’in with a flurry of activity . . . CIA, Inspiring Minds Want to Know (I’ll be announcing the winner this weekend or Monday), sneak peeks of regional event places, etc. I did want to share with you about a special trip we took a couple of weeks ago. This was such a precious time. We took a little impromptu mini vacation. We surprised Abigail. I had been in contact with a

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Things To Do In San Diego California

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San Diego Tour Guide
on December 13, 2007
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San Diego, California, is the second largest city in California, and its mild climate and outdoor lifestyle appeals to many tourists. The southern Californian coast has many fine beaches and attractions. Skimboarding and surfing are popular at the various beaches.

In addition to tourism, the area has a thriving commercial sector.

There are sixteen military bases in the region for the US Navy, US Coastguard and US Marine Corps.

Sea World San Diego is a much frequented theme park, with two roller coasters and two water rides. Animals on show include dolphins, sharks, polar bears, walruses and penguins.

The arts and history are an important part of the San Diego culture and there are numerous museums and galleries. A variety of performing arts can also be found. The city has its own symphony orchestra and its own opera company. Both receive critical praise. The Old Globe Theatre is a replica of William Shakespeare’s theatre in England where he first staged his plays, and produces several musicals and plays each year.

Balboa Park, a National History Landmark, is a park with a difference. Museums, theaters, shops and restaurants complement the open spaces and gardens. The Museum of Art has fine works by artists, such as Canaletto and Rubens. It also has a large collection of Spanish art, including the work of El Greco. The park also contains the Natural History Museum, the Museum of Man and the Museum of Photographic Arts.

The Park also has an 18-hole golf course and a 9-hole course and it boasts the world’s largest outdoor pipe organ. The most famous attraction in the park and the one most associated with San Diego California is the San Diego Zoo. Respected for its research and conservation work, visitors can see over 800 different species of animal. There is a guided bus tour or it’s possible to get an aerial vantage point from the gondola lift. Displays explore different terrain, including Arctic tundra and African rain forest. There are free flight aviaries, reptiles and mammals. One of the biggest draws is the pandas, loaned by the Chinese Government.

La Jolla resort is the most famous oceanfront community in San Diego California. Fortunate visitors may spot the colony of wild seals that live off shore. The resort is also known for its international standard Torrey Pines golf course and its up market hotels, jeweler’s shops, fine dining establishments and boutiques.

San Diego’s Early Spanish History

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on November 13, 2007
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What to see in San Diego?

There can be no better place to start than where San Diego began - Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala, the original Spanish mission in the area and the first Christian church in California.

San Diego was named by Spanish explorer Sebastian Viscaino in 1602 after his flagship, the San Diego, a reference to Saint Didacus of Alcala. In fact the earlier Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo had visited in 1542 and had given the bay the name San Miguel, but the later name of San Diego persisted.

The mission was founded in 1769 as part of Spain’s efforts to establish settlements in California, and remains an active parish today, over two centuries later.

There is a museum and gift shop, and group tours can be booked.