Happy 60th Anniversary SeaWorld San Diego!

By Jan Wagner | Apr 2, 2024
Located on nearly 200 acres next to Mission Bay, today’s SeaWorld San Diego is a theme park, accredited zoo and ...
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Reflecting on the decades-long evolution of “AutoMatters & More”

By Jan Wagner | Feb 16, 2024
From time to time, people ask me what this column is about. I struggle answering that question because it is ...
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A very Happy New Year from SeaWorld San Diego!

By Jan Wagner | Jan 3, 2024
SeaWorld San Diego is a great theme park where you can see and experience up-close and personal a large and ...
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The Worst-Case Scenario SURVIVAL EXPERIENCE at the Fleet Science Center

By Jan Wagner | Jul 26, 2023
When I began writing this column over 20 years ago, I soon had to confront my own worst-case scenario. I ...
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A ROAD TRIP IN MY MIATA LED TO THE MONTEREY ZOO

By Jan Wagner | Apr 15, 2020
Memorable r​oad trips are also about the destination... Many of us have pets, and regard them as loved family members. ...
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GOING ON SAFARI AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO & SAFARI PARK

By Jan Wagner | Feb 18, 2020
With lots of pictures and TWO VIDEOS! See a cheetah approach 70mph! A fascinating exhibit, complete with historical photographs, commemorates ...
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