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A western gray kangaroo rests on a small hillside. The word for a group of kangaroos is a mob.

Leonardo Powers
An open-air truck carries passengers to observe the Safari Park’s savanna habitat. The term safari originates from the Swahili word for an expedition.

Leonardo Powers
The San Diego Safari Park hot air balloon floats in the sky. The balloon had a significant refurbishment and reopened on Feb. 7, 2015.

Leonardo Powers
An antelope drinks from a watering hole. There are numerous species of gazelle that can be found throughout Afro-Eurasia.

Leonardo Powers
A gorilla squats as it rests. The first western scientific record of a gorilla was created in 1847.

Leonardo Powers
Two western lowland gorillas occupy their habitats. A western lowland gorilla’s natural habitat can be found in Central Africa.

Leonardo Powers
A western lowland gorilla wanders in the grass. Despite being the most common gorilla subspecies, it is still classified as critically endangered.

Leonardo Powers
A mongoose stares past its enclosure on a log. Other species within the mongoose family include meerkats and the Indian gray mongoose.

Leonardo Powers
A gray crowned crane stands proud in its habitat. Gray crowned cranes are the national bird of Uganda.

Leonardo Powers
An American white pelican spreads its wings over a body of water. A pelican’s pouch, also known as the gular pouch, can hold up to three gallons of water.

Leonardo Powers

Hidden Beauty around Carlsbad

Luke Miller, Assistant Producer ◊ 124 Views

From a bright vivid blue ocean to intricate and colorful flowers growing along train tracks and pathways the beauty of nature is all around in our coastal community of Carlsbad, California. This nature is appreciated daily by members of the community and tourists alike. Carlsbad is filled with biodiversity whether its native plants or the ocean.

Luke Miller

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