Spring Safari featuring Butterfly Jungle at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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Celebrate the arrival of spring at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park with the return of Spring Safari featuring Butterfly Jungle. Spring is the season to get outdoors, spend time with family and experience bold, colorful new adventures.
Spring Safari will shine a spotlight on the incredible local wildlife in the Southwest region, including monarch butterflies. California is a winter refuge for western monarchs. Unique to our region, western monarchs are in danger of vanishing, and their numbers have plummeted by more than 99% in recent years. San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance scientists are leading efforts to protect and raise awareness about the plight of western monarchs and other native San Diego butterflies, and Spring Safari guests will learn about how they can help.
Throughout the event, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park will be filled with springtime treats and festivities around every corner. Guests will enjoy live entertainment from the high-energy dance crew The Bee Team, the musical duo the Bluebirds and the talented juggler Bee Plus, among others. An array of strawberry-themed food and beverages will be available for purchase to enhance the “all things spring” experience.
As part of Spring Safari, the Safari Park will feature optional premium Butterfly Jungle experiences. The Butterfly Jungle Safari experience will once again invite visitors to wander through the Hidden Jungle aviary among hundreds of butterflies, have a chance to feed them and learn about their critical role in the ecosystem.
Separately, the all-new Wildlife Photo Trek: Butterly Jungle will enable guests to spend one hour inside Butterfly Jungle photographing the birds and butterflies.
Spring Safari featuring Butterfly Jungle will take place March 16 through May 12. The Butterfly Jungle habitat is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Premium Butterfly Jungle experiences are not included with admission. For more information about Butterfly Jungle, visit sdzsafaripark.org/butterflyjungle.
To learn more about Spring Safari, visit sdzsafaripark.org/springsafari
San Diego Zoo Safari Park
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is an expansive wildlife sanctuary that is home to more than 3,500 animals representing more than 400 species. Its renowned botanical collection represents 3,500 species and 1.5 million specimens. Over half of the Park’s 1,800 acres (730 hectares) have been set aside as protected native species habitat. It is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of downtown San Diego in the San Pasqual Valley near Escondido, California. The Safari Park is the sister facility of the San Diego Zoo. HOURS OF OPERATION: Summer Hours/Summer Safari (June 29–August 18): 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Summer Hours (August 19–September 2): 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Summer/Fall Hours (September 3–November 28): 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Fall Hours/Thanksgiving Weekend (November 29–December 1): 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Fall/Winter Hours (December 2–25): 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Winter Hours (December 26–31): 9 a.m.–6 p.m. GET TICKETS! PARKING: $10 per vehicle, $15 for RV. Diamond Club membership and up receives free parking: all other members receive a $3 discount with valid ID. Preferred parking is available on weekends and holidays for an additional $10. ABOUT SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL: San Diego Zoo Global is a not-for-profit organization that operates the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, and San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research. San Diego Zoo Global is the largest zoological membership association in the world, with more than 250,000 member households and 130,000 child memberships, representing more than a half million people. Members enjoy free admission to the Zoo and the Safari Park, a subscription to the monthly magazine ZOONOOZ, and other benefits. Both Zoo and Park are open every day of the year.
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