With a focus on conservation, zoo's vast plant collections featuring rare and unusual specimens are a whole other animal
Waiting to greet you at the San Diego Zoo’s entrance plaza in Balboa Park is a 27-foot bronze sculpture of a lion named Rex. What a grand entrance for one of the grandest zoos in the world! The commemorative plaque marking its 2016 centennial anniversary captures the story of the zoo’s beginnings: “Rex’s Roar — One Man — One Lion — One Encounter.”
It was Rex’s roar that inspired Wegeforth to start a zoo. He purchased the menagerie of exotic animals that were left over when the Expo ended, formed the San Diego Zoological Society in 1916, and served as its president for the next 25 years. Today, the San Diego Zoo is managed by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance , whose stated mission is “saving species worldwide by uniting our expertise in animal care and conservation science with our dedication to inspiring passion for nature.” San Diego Zoo’s leadership is at the forefront of conservation and collaboration in action and has partnered with theIn addition to their efforts in animal conservation, the San Diego Zoo has a remarkable collection of rare and unusual plant species.
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