Trip to San Diego Zoo/Wild Animal Park (DUW)

Last week I took a few days off and went to the SD Zoo, Wild Animal Park, Seaworld and Universal Studios with my son. In spite of the 90+ degree heat we still had a great time. :) My son really enjoyed the herp section at the SD Zoo, and he especially got a kick out of one little boy that was passing by the cages and commented on how the Woma python was a Rattlesnake and was "mean". He then commented on how the snake in the next cage was "nice"... which happened to be a Green Mamba. :8:

Here are just a few pics from the trip:

Hungry Hungry Hippo
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd2.jpg

The big Giraffe was 18' tall!
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd3.jpg

Cute Koala.
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd10.jpg

Another Hippo. I was tempted to join him at that point because it was so hot.
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd11.jpg

Cute seal at Seaworld
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd16.jpg

The gorillas are always interesting
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd18.jpg

See what happens when you leave your car for a bathroom break?
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd19.jpg

Just in time for Mother's Day
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd23.jpg

My son's favorite mammal... the Okapi. (He calls it the WingDingDilly)
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd20.jpg

I told you it was his favorite
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd24.jpg

Big Bird
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd17.jpg

Moray Eel... they had dozens of them in a large tank at Seaworld
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd15.jpg

I forgot what this snake was, but it was gorgeous
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd4.jpg

Nice Gila Monster
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd5.jpg

A gaggle (or is that a pride) of Galapagos Torts
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd6.jpg

Komodo Dragon... one of my favorite herps
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd7.jpg

Cool looking Gharial
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd9.jpg

Boelen's Python
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd12.jpg

Dwarf Croc... I was surprised that they put a pair of these in with a bunch of turtles.
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd14.jpg

Another cool looking Monitor (I think it was a Nile Monitor)
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd22.jpg

One of the coolest looking Rattlesnakes I've ever seen... even in shed.
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd8.jpg

My favorite snake there... a Green Mamba. He even yawned for me. :)
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd13.jpg

One of my son and the scenery at the Wild Animal Park
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd21.jpg

We barely escaped with our lives at Universal Studios!
http://www.superiorserpents.com/SD/sd1.jpg

great pics lawrence, always have to love zoo pics. the forgotten snake looks to be a eyelash viper too, actually i lied, it looks like one of the malaysian pit vipers, like a kanburian or something similar but not completely sure. either way love the pics, thanks

Awesome pics:D I'm gonna have to make a trip to the Tucson Zoo!

wow! really nice pics! as i was looking through, i told myself, "i'm gonna comment on this one and that one," but i said that for like all of them so i'll just say that they were all awesome!

Thanks! The SD Zoo used to be kind of depressing with a lot of small enclosures for the large mammals, but they've recently updated and given large open spaces for their bears, primates, lions/tigers etc.

Oh, and you might be right about it being an Eyelash Viper. It does look similar to some of the mature viper pics I've been able to find.

Wow! NIce shots! looks like you too had a ball! take me next year! :)

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Originally Posted by xdeus

Oh, and you might be right about it being an Eyelash Viper. It does look similar to some of the mature viper pics I've been able to find.

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I was positive it was a green phase eyelash until after i posted it, then I was like uhhh uhhh but you can't see the head, then went back and edited my post and now realize i sounded like an idiot. But yeah, my first and strongest thought was green phase eyelash

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Originally Posted by reediculous

Wow! NIce shots! looks like you too had a ball! take me next year! :)

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LOL. I'd love to Tyree but I don't think I'll be back for a few more years. L.A. traffic is a nightmare! :frustrate :rolleye2: