A talent show for kids ages 12 and under is a popular part ot El Dia del Niño at the Santa Barbara Zoo.(Courtesy photo) One of the Santa Barbara ...

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Neighboring the Andree Clark Bird Refuge in the east part of downtown, the Santa Barbara Zoo gives visitors a taste of the exotic just a block from the sandy shore. Recent visitors said the small ...

Kids also like the African lion and the Giant Anteater. Don't miss the zoo train that circles the perimeter afterward. During ...