A grand tour of some of the world's outstanding zoos with Anthony Smith

In the last few years zoos have had to satisfy the needs of a more demanding, a more discerning, and an ever-increasing public.
How do the great zoos of the world meet this challenge? In this series of eight programmes Anthony Smith travels more than 20,000 miles in Europe and America to find out their answers. Tonight's programme comes from San Diego, which even the world's zoo directors call 'the world's greatest zoo.' But what makes it great? Making a good zoo is not just a matter of dollars or taking advantage of the all-the-year-round Californian climate. A good zoo has to be carefully planned, with the needs of the public and the animals constantly in mind.
Nearly three million people visit San Diego every year. They come to see animals - some of which they are unlikely to see in captivity anywhere else in the world - superbly displayed.
(from Bristol)