A beautiful bright orange endangered baby monkey was born at the San Diego Zoo, becoming the first to be welcomed at the zoo in five years. On April 12, Meili, an 11-year-old endangered Francois ...

are just a few of the many animals that call the San Diego Zoo home. The exhibits are linked by an expansive series of trails, such as the Monkey Trail, the Hippo Trail or the Tiger Trail.

Today, the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park are two of the largest zoos in the world, and Rex the lion lives on in the form of the Rex’s Roar statue that greets visitors at its entrance.