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.
==Rides==
Category:Animal theme parks
Category:Zoos