SAN DIEGO

On our first full day in San Diego we went to SeaWorld. First, we saw the dolphins!! They were GREAT!!!!!! Then we saw Shamu the Orca do flips, jumps, etc.. Adam said to me, "Hey Mike, you want to go up close in the SOAK ZONE??" And I said, "Sure, why not." Anyone who's been to one of these shows would be going, "Oh, no!!" Because as soon as we were standing up there the lady told us to give the Orcas the signal to splash so we thought it couldn't be too bad but next thing we know we were getting SOAKED by an Orca splashing us with it's tail!!!! We were soaked to the bone. We went to see the Polar Bear which was pretty impressive because it was........               BEATING ON A BARREL!!!! Then we went to see Clyde & Seymour which was just a funny show with 2 Sea Lions. We went to see the Shamu show again before we left but I had come to my senses and I......             Went back into the SOAK ZONE!!!!     Just Kidding :)

Dolphin jumping

Orca in air

Adam and I getting soaked

Polar Bear

Sea Lion with coconut on its head

Me driving a 4 wheeler around the campsite

Now for the....                San Diego Zoo!!!! We went to see the panda exhibit first and saw 2 red pandas and a baby panda bear!!!!Then we went and saw the elephants and jaguars!! This was the first time in 30 years the jaguars had cubs!!!! After that, we went on a guided bus tour and saw almost all the different exhibits, including mercats. Then we went and saw the gorrilas which were amazing!!!!   Then I wanted to see my favorite animal.....       THE TIGER!!!! It was a young Malayan Tiger which was so strong yet stepped making NO sound!!!!

Red Panda

Momma Panda

3 year old Panda

Elephant

Jaguar

Mercat

Gorrila

Chimpanzee and I

TIGER