Los Angeles Zoo California

Los Angeles Zoo California -

The plain neat grounds and great weather make Los Angeles Zoo, CA a tailer-made afternoon outing spot. Los Angeles Zoo also have a unique Animal Encounters program that promotes interaction between Teen visitors and the members of this wild kingdom i.e- Los Angeles Zoo, California.

The LA zoo offers public programs that teach the public about animals and natural conservation. Ongoing shows and activities include Adventure Theater, Kids’ Korner, Animal Encounters, Muriel’s Ranch and World of Bird's Show. The Los Angeles Zoo also provides many special monthly events and programs for children and adults alike. The LA Zoo strives to educate people on wildlife conversation and animal knowledge. There are also school programs, city volunteer programs, outreach programs and Rascal’s Recycling Club.

Los Angeles Zoo is situated on the northeast corner of Griffith Park at the junction of the Gordon State and Ventura freeways, I-5 and 134 respectively. The Zoo is right across from the Autry Museum of Western Heritage.

Los Angeles Zoo opens daily from 10:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M (closed on December 25). In summers it opens from July 1 to Labour Day (early September) from 10:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M.

The Zoo's future projects include a state-of-the-art reptile house and a multi-level Central and South American rain forest exhibit, Rain Forest of the Americas.

The Zoo is committed to providing an interesting and educational experience for visitors, as well as excellent living conditions for the more than 1,200 animals in our care. The Zoo continues to participate in conservation programs to preserve native habitats and ensure that animals can continue to live in the wild. All over the Zoo there is a spirit of optimism about the future as we look ahead to being one of the best zoos in the nation, and a zoo that the people of Los Angeles can be proud of.

The Zoo also provides many special monthly events and programs for children and adults alike. Please contact the zoo for more information. The Zoo strives to educate people on wildlife conversation and animal knowledge. There are also school programs, city volunteer programs, outreach programs and Rascal’s Recycling Club.

Although the Los Angeles Zoo itself has received recognition for endangered animal conservation, the botanical gardens are also gaining recognition for plant conservation. The Gardens also have different plant collections: Geographical Collections that represent indigenous plant life from all the continents; Distinctive Landscape Collections that reveal the Southern Californian terrain; Special Collections of Medicinal, Culinary, Poisonous and Economic plants.

Our landscape is an integral part of the Los Angeles Zoo experience. As Zoo designers and architects create and build new exhibits throughout the LA Zoo, a gateway quietly opens to the fantastic living resources that coexist with the animals in the wild and right here along the pathways of our Zoo.

Moreover, the LA Zoo is dedicated to putting together a botanical education series to complement the many animal education programs currently in place. Check the Zoo’s Education and Calendar pages for upcoming lectures, classes, and events for children and adults.