Laura and I have been in San Diego since Thursday (Dec 14). We bought a 3-park pass and went to the Wild Animal Park on Friday, the Zoo on Saturday, and SeaWorld yesterday. Both the Wild Animal Park (actually a part of the San Diego Zoo) and the Zoo were fantastic. Absolutely world class … probably the best two “zoos” we’ve ever been to. The San Diego Zoo is a non-profit organization, so all the money spent in the parks stays in the park.
SeaWorld, on the other hand, is owned by Annheiser-Busch. I had never been to SeaWorld before, and was (naively), expecting a wet version of the zoo. What I saw, though, was a theme park (think 6-Flags or Disneyland) that exploited animals. During the “Shamu” show, it was all I could do to not leave. Having seen Killer Whales off the coast of BC, it’s painful to see them (about 6 of them – all named “Shamu”) in a pool much, much smaller pool than Snug Cove on Bowen Island (all you Vancouverites will know where this is). You can also “feed the dolphins” or “play with the Beluga’s”. At least with Disneyland, you know what to expect – entertainment. I’m not going back to SeaWorld – ever.
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