US San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Escondido, California, United States · Safari Park · Opened in 1972

185
Species registered
78
Enclosures mapped
4
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with San Diego Zoo Safari Park

San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, California, United States is home to 185 species across 78 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 66 mammals, 106 birds, 9 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among the most spotted animals by our community are Sulawesi Babirusa, Blackbuck, Rhinoceros Hornbill. Among them: Short-tailed Chinchilla (only here), African Openbill (African) (only here) and Red-fronted Gazelle (only here).

Location

Species by group

Below are the 185 species at San Diego Zoo Safari Park grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 66 (36%)
Birds 106 (57%)
Reptiles 9 (5%)
Invertebrates 4 (2%)

Animals at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

The most spotted species per group at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The full list of 185 species, with the enclosure of each animal, is in the ZooTrack app.

Mammals

and 61 more mammals in the app

Birds

and 104 more birds in the app

Rarely seen species

Species at San Diego Zoo Safari Park that we don't see often at other zoos yet. Up to three per category.

Based on the zoos we've mapped so far. Numbers go up as more zoos are added.

Mammals

Short-tailed ChinchillaEN Chinchilla chinchilla (Lichtenstein, 1829) rarely seen elsewhere
Red-fronted GazelleVU Eudorcas rufifrons (Gray, 1846) rarely seen elsewhere
Soemmerring's GazelleVU Nanger soemmerringii (Cretzschmar, 1828) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Birds

African Openbill (African)LC Anastomus lamelligerus lamelligerus rarely seen elsewhere

About this data

All species data on this page is contributed and verified by the ZooTrack community. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or verified by San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Only community-reviewed species are shown here. The ZooTrack app contains additional sightings awaiting review, plus real-time updates from fellow zoo enthusiasts.

No rights can be derived from this information. Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.

Last updated: 2026-10-28
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