Busch Gardens Santa Cruz

Busch Gardens Santa Cruz is an animal theme park and zoo located in Santa Cruz, California. It opened on April 21, 2011.

Animal Attractions
Main article: List of animals at Busch Gardens Santa Cruz
 * Nature Up Close-Visitors can get up close to various animal ambassadors, representing species from across the world.
 * Kingdom of the Jaguar-An area themed around an ancient Mayan ruin, where visitors will encounter various South American animals, including jaguars, monkeys and tropical birds.
 * African Plains-A vast area, themed around the African savannah. Visitors can take a safari tour, encountering African animals, such as lions, giraffes and elephants.
 * Island of the Apes-A large island area, where visitors can get up close to a troop of chimpanzees. The chimpanzees share the island with a troop of colobus monkeys.
 * Chandraraja Trek-Visitors enter an area, which is themed around Indian/Southeast Asian ruins, home to a range of Asian animals, such as tigers, orangutans and exotic birds.
 * Desert Trails-An area, where visitors can get up close to animals from desert regions around the world.
 * Chawaska Woods-An area where visitors can encounter North American native animals.
 * Living Seas-A zone home to various marine animals, including dolphins and sea lions.
 * Penguin Bay-An area home to a large penguin colony.
 * Islands of Wonder-An area home to animals from island regions around the world.
 * Kids Zone-An area where children can get up close to animals.
 * Freedom Flights-A large arena, which documents a variety of birds.