Photographs from the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park. All photographs by Gene Wild of sandiegoimages.

The San Diego Zoo is world famous for it's work in preserving and protecting endangered species. It is a favorite place for myself as well as tourists and other locals.

A Koala in a rare awake moment. Koala's sleep twenty to twenty- two hours a day--seeing one awake and moving is a rare event. I believe that the San Diego Zoo has more Koalas on exhibit than any other facility outside of Austraila.

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A Koala in a rare awake moment. Koala's sleep twenty to twenty- two hours a day--seeing one awake and moving is a rare event. I believe that the San Diego Zoo has more Koalas on exhibit than any other facility outside of Austraila.

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