Panama–California Exposition
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The Panama–California Exposition was a world exposition held in San Diego, California, between January 1, 1915, and January 1, 1917. The exposition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, and was
Cover art for the official guide book
The Cabrillo Bridge looking towards the West Gate
Lagoon, Botanical Building, Panama-California Exposition, San Diego, CA
Casa de Balboa, as rebuilt in the 1980s, and the El Prado Arcade
San Diego Zoo
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The San Diego Zoo is a zoo in San Diego, California, United States, located in Balboa Park. It began with a collection of animals left over from the 1915 Panama–California Exposition that were brought
Panama–California Exposition
…established to determine how the temporary buildings could be developed for museum use. The exposition also led to the eventual establishment of the San Diego Zoo in the park, which grew out of abandoned exotic animal exhibitions from the Isthmus portion of the expo. Buildings from the exposition still standing…
Entrance to the zoo with sculpture Rex's Roar, after the lion that inspired the zoo
First official seal of the Zoological Society of San Diego
San Diego County Animal Control Officer, Tom Van Wagner, with Tasmanian devil he captured after it escaped from the San Diego Zoo, 1977
Skyfari gondolas provide an aerial view of the zoo