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 ArticleLISTEN! Top 5 Favorite Podcasts, Curated by Los Angeles Zoo Staff
1 – Ologies Recommended by Kate Gilmore, Lead Keeper, Great Apes and Old World Monkeys Kate says, “Ologies is one of the top science podcasts in the country, with topics including lepidopterology...
View ArticleREAD! Top 5 Favorite Books, Curated by Los Angeles Zoo Staff
1 Poached: Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking by Rachel Love Nuwer Recommended by Dr. Jake Owens, Director of Conservation (Non-Fiction) “Poached is a good narrative driven book about...
View ArticleWATCH! Top 5 Favorite Movies & TV Shows, Curated by Los Angeles Zoo Staff
#1 “Betty White: First Lady of Television” Recommended by Karen Poly, Zoo Registrar This wonderful Netflix documentary about the life of legendary animal lover and lifelong L.A. Zoo supporter Betty...
View ArticleMigrant Education Program Adapts to Remote Learning
Among the Zoo programs that have been retooled for remote participation during the Zoo closure is the Migrant Education Program (MEP). Designed to respond to the educational and health needs of...
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