Clik here to view.
Guten Tag, Berlin!
L.A. Zoo Animal Keeper Art Gonzales and Tierpark Berlin Reptile Keeper Nico Astor at Zoo BerlinConservation is a cause that can bridge cultural divides and transcend language barriers. People who work...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Perks of Visiting the Zoo in the Rain
Snow Leopard in the rain (Photo by Tad Motoyama )We’ve all been waiting for the downpour of El Niño to hit Los Angeles by storm. But after being in such a long drought, rain is as familiar to Los...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jaguar Keeper Shares Insight on Zoo Life
Dani Cremona training jaguar (Photo by Tad Motoyama) http://www.lazoo.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/KXLU-Dani-2016.mp3 Animal keeper Dani Cremona speaks to Bennett from Los Angeles’ local radio...
View ArticleT-Rex Has Arrived
As part of our all-new exhibit, “Dinosaurs: Unextinct at the L.A. Zoo,” which introduces 17 lifesize, life-like prehistoric creatures from the Mesozoic Era, Tyrannosaurus rex is a ferocious...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Zoos (and Zoo Lovers) Matter
Yes, We Matter! By Kirsten Perez, Director of Education For years, zoo and aquarium staff throughout the U.S. have collected stories of real-life miracles that happened because of zoos. We knew we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
National Zoo Keeper Week 2016
National Zoo Keeper Week is an annual celebration recognizing the hard work and dedication of animal care professionals nationwide. To show our appreciation, we are sharing just how much the L.A. Zoo...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dinosaur Discoveries Teach Us About Extinction
T-Rex at the L.A. Zoo exhibit “Dinosaurs: Unextinct” (Photo by Jamie Pham) We know they’re not real. Even the youngest among us knows that dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago. Still, standing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Volunteer Vista: Brittany Florkiewicz
Most people don’t think of zoos when they think of behavioral research, but the L.A. Zoo Research Department has been up and running since the early 1980s. At any given time, there are researchers in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
L.A. Zoo U.
Jane Goodall with the L.A. Zoo great ape team at the Zoo’s Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains habitat. Photo by Tad Motoyama. This article originally ran in the Spring 2013 issue of Zoo View, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Keeping Cool at the Zoo
Female lion Kalisa enjoying an icy treat on a hot day. Photo by Jamie Pham. With temperatures forecast to be in the triple digits some days this summer, here are some tips for ways to keep cool when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Do Animals Keep Cool?
Billy the Asian elephant splashing in one of the habitat's pools. Sweating Primates, including humans, apes, and monkeys, sweat profusely when overheated. When we sweat, and it evaporates from our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Science Saves Tuffy
This article originally ran in the Summer 1965 issue of Zoo View, the quarterly publication of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. The 360-pound cat recently developed a serious internal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bozo and Katrina
This article originally ran in the April 1969 issue of Zoo View, the quarterly publication of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. No zoo hierarchy would be complete without a king of beasts....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Great Cats
This article originally ran in the March 1971 issue of Zoo View, the quarterly publication of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. Lion of Africa sports famous mane. Males have been called...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Mane Event
This article originally ran in the Spring 2002 issue of Zoo View, the quarterly publication of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. A dedicated veterinary team takes advantage of the Zoo’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ADVENTURES AROUND THE CORNER: The Los Angeles Zoo offers a trove of...
This article was originally written for a community newspaper in La Cañada to spotlight some of that city’s L.A. Zoo connections. Male California condor Topa Topa still makes his home at the L.A. Zoo,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top 18 in ’18
As 2018 draws to a close, join us for a look back at 18 of our favorite memories from this past year at the L.A. Zoo. 1. Debut of Female Okapi Calf The L.A. Zoo’s first-ever female okapi calf, born on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Volunteer Vista: Bonnie’s Garden
Garden Party: (left to right) Karla Flores, Helena Echenique, Corey Garza, Jessica Trivella, Sophie Johnson, Bella DiFore, Imanelijah Zeinali, and Lauren Fung. Photo by Anna Becker Did you know that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Volunteer Vista: Brittany Florkiewicz
Most people don’t think of zoos when they think of behavioral research, but the L.A. Zoo Research Department has been up and running since the early 1980s. At any given time, there are researchers in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Volunteer Vista: Bonnie’s Garden
Garden Party: (left to right) Karla Flores, Helena Echenique, Corey Garza, Jessica Trivella, Sophie Johnson, Bella DiFore, Imanelijah Zeinali, and Lauren Fung. Photo by Anna Becker Did you know that...
View Article