Los Angeles Zoo

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Address:	5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
Phone:	+1 323-644-4200
Site:	lazoo.org
Rating:	4.3
Working:	10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM

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Michael Teoli

A membership to the LA Zoo is a MUST for any toddler parent! Ive been coming to the zoo myself for years even before I had kids, because I enjoy animals and zoos. I remember my first time thinking the LA Zoo was going to be some dinky zoo... but its massive and totally legit! Its not the San Diego Zoo... but who is? This is a totally legit zoo to rival any other big city zoo, and that was surprising. They are constantly renovating to make larger habitats for the animals. Even in my 10+ years living in Los Angeles, Ive seen a lot of improvements that have seen a large positive change in many of the animals lives. The Gorilla and Elephant habitats in particular are very nice. There are tons of interesting kinds of animals throughout to look at! There is a a playground that is great for toddlers, and even that just got an overhaul. On Fridays they have another indoor play place called the California Condor play center (or something like that). My son LOVES the petting zoo. This is a very nice petting zoo where you DONT feed the animals, so they have a very nice temperament. Its not like roadside, fair or farm petting zoos where people feed them, so theyre always looking for handouts and can be aggressive. These animals are very nice and well cared for. They also have volunteers around the zoo some mornings with animals they tell you about and you can sometimes touch. We also enjoy the seasonal holiday displays the zoos does... specifically their Halloween displays! We have a great time here! Highly recommend it. But stay home on particularly hot days. We find were there a few times a month at least, but rarely in the summer...

Josh Curtis

I greatly enjoyed going here with my family. However the cons heavily outweighed the pros of the trip, which we of course did not let that hinder our day as a family. Cons- 1)There are no warning signs of the infestation of bees and yellow jackets which my wife is highly allergic to, and has yet to be determined if our children are as well. We could not stop without having several bees landing on all of us. We had to constantly keep moving, which is not very convenient since the entire zoo is on a slope. 2)There were several work trucks for 21st Century Fox along with tons of people on the filming crew blocking areas for filming, leading us to constantly detour throughout the entire day. THESE WERE THINGS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AT THE TICKET GATE!!! 3) The guard rails have a lot of bushes and decor blocking the kids from being able to see the animals, you will be picking them up at nearly every spot so they can see the animals. I have 3 boys (a 3 y/o and twin 1 y/os) The twins spent most of their time in the stroller since it was next to impossible to constantly pick all three up to see at every stop. Luckily they were content with just being outside. You will be using a lot of foot work on your trip so use some good shoes, because it is not a sandal friendly environment. Pros- Food was decent and not too expensive( $18 for 2 slices of pizza and 2 salads, no drinks). We were allowed to bring our own snacks and drinks. PARKING WAS FREE!!!!

Giorgina Ciocca

I am forced to give one star to publish my review. But my rate is 0 for this LAGER-ZOO. The rights of animals must be really respected. For sure they are not respected at the Los Angeles Zoo. One of the most horrible experiences in my LIFE. The animals are kept in narrow places. The CONDOR, which flies at an height of a Jumbo Jet, constrained and forced to stay a narrow cage. The snakes are in closed in glass BOXES!!!!!!!! The ASPCA would have to take care of these animals too, not only the pets. They are LIVING BEINGS. All the animals are depressed. The Dollar God leads everything, at the point that people enjoy (!) to see the animals with a life sentence on them, because their fault is to be wild!!!! But how can we live, thinking that we can live and move freely, while this animals have a life sentence on them, simply because the people can admire them, as if they were just clowns. I cannot think of the birds closed in narrow cages, or the flamingos that are in a suspected open space, just because they cannot fly. Why? Flamingos fly and are dark pink not of a fading pink color. I wanted to finish my "visit" to realize how deep it was the animals misery. My heart is full of sadness. Look at the chimpanzees glance. Look at the poor condor desperately looking for freedom in the pictures. Mercy for them!

B Sloan

I am a zoo lover, but was disappointed in the quality of this zoo. It wasnt expensive for entry, so I dont regret going, but I expected more from the City of Los Angeles. First of all, bring cash! Many of the snack stands and vending machines dont have card readers, so if you dont have cash you might be going thirsty until you find one that takes cards and wait in the line. The map was next to useless, and to my knowledge there is no app, which surprised me. The map was not up to date, so certain exhibits had moved since it was created, and there was no key. Only the main exhibits are represented on the map, but if youre standing by a less popular exhibit, it probably isnt on the map, therefore you cant tell where you are or navigate to where you want to go. This coupled with the lack of signs and numerous different paths at any given moment you can take made for a few missed exhibits and a lot of frustration. The shows were also disappointing. At other zoos the shows are excellent and there are a hand full to choose from. They did have a few discussion times with zookeepers, which was nice, but ultimately I think more scheduled programming would be good for this zoo. Ultimately, I recommend skipping this zoo and spending your time in LA in another way.

Bruce

As a child, I remembered my parents taking me to this zoo and enjoyed that experience. I actually went to the original zoo when it was named the "Griffith Park Zoo" and before it closed in 1966. On this trip, which was shortly after returning from our trip to Hawaii (April 2013), we drove down on a three day break to Los Angeles to visit both Universal Studios and the Los Angeles Zoo. I got a good package deal from "AAA" (thats auto insurance, not Alcohols anonymous) for hotel and theme tickets. Since I only remembered the zoo when my parents took me as a child, I wanted to relive the experience with my children so they too could say the same thing later in life. Everything about this zoo is different and new to me. Of course, its in a new location and much larger. The old zoo was a lot smaller to begin with and didnt have a Botanical Garden. I was impressed at how this on got up and running, although it had its share of trouble. Here is a little background I found on this zoo: The zoo back then was known as "Griffith Park Zoo" and first opened in 1912 and was located 2 miles away from where its currently located today. The zoo closed in August 1966, but remnants can still be seen today.