Hickory is a very âwildâ wood, known for its wide spectrum of color that can range from white to dark brown and can also feature wormholes and black knots. A clear or light stain will maximize the color, while a darker stain selection will offer this wood its own distinguishing characteristics.
wikipedia/Cburnett. The San Diego Zoo is one of the most famous zoos in the world with over 4,000 animals of more than 800 species. The 100 acres (40 ha) of parkland is leased from the City of San Diego.
In the first two decades, the zoo â which had grown to 23 acres in 1902 and was the sixth largest zoo in the nation by 1907 â added a monkey cage, a sealion enclosure, a buffalo pen, an eagle aviary, a small mammal house and in 1910 a zoological society was created in 1910 to help support the growing zoo.