Children's Zoo

Children's Zoo is part of the San Diego Zoo located at 2920 Zoo Drive in San Diego, California. The zoo has over eight hundred species of over four thousand animals. The Zoo is among a few in the world to have a Giant Panda. San Diego's Zoological Society is the non-profit organization that runs the zoo which covers one hundred and seven acres.

The city leases the land to the Zoo and owns the assets, equipment and animals in the facility. The facility was developed as a result of the abandonment of animal exhibitions after the Panama-California Exposition during 1915. San Diego's Zoological Society was founded by Dr. Harry M. Wegeforth during 1916 and followed precedents that had been set at the Bronx Zoo by the New York's Zoological Society.

In August of 1921 the land tract in Balboa Park was set aside for the San Diego Zoo which started moving in during 1922. During June of 1923 Frank Buck signed a three year contract as director of the facility. Admission was free for children below the age of sixteen with or without a paid adult admission until the 1960's. Additional information about the Children's Zoo can be obtained by contacting the San Diego Zoo.