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Betty’s L.A. Zoo Tour 

Walk in Betty White’s footsteps, read her words, and see the Zoo as she did while visiting some of her favorite animals. Click below to view the tour PDF, which will guide you to each location. If you’re not starting your tour at the first stop in Entry Plaza, no problem! View the full map on page 1 of the PDF to find the nearest numbered stop. Enjoy your adventure, and thank you for your support.   

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Tour Locations

Betty tour stop #1
Betty White with a macaw at the entrance to Rainforest of the Americas. Photo by Jamie Pham.
Betty tour stop #2
Betty White with a sea lion at the L.A. Zoo in 1995
Betty tour #3
Betty White with Charlie, the Linné’s two-toed sloth. Photo by Jamie Pham.
Betty tour stop #4
Betty White and her good friend Slash with a python. Photo by Jamie Pham. Fun Fact: Betty starred with Slash in TV ads promoting the 2012 opening of the LAIR.
Betty White at the Zoo’s koala habitat adjacent to Allen Ludden Plaza. Photo by Tad Motoyama.
Betty White with select Zoo, GLAZA, and City of Los Angeles leadership at the 2007 opening of Campo Gorilla Reserve. Photo by Tad Motoyama.
Betty White feeding peninsular pronghorns, also known as berrendos. Photo by Tad Motoyama. 
Betty at the Zoo’s orangutan habitat. Photo by Tad Motoyama. Fun Fact: Elka the orangutan  is named after Betty’s character in the TV Land show Hot in Cleveland.
Betty White at the Elephants of Asia habitat, of which she was a passionate supporter. Photo by Jamie Pham.
Betty at the L.A. Zoo’s Masai giraffe habitat. Photo by Tad Motoyama.
Betty and Jane Goodall at the 1998 opening of Chimpanzees of the Mahale Mountains. 
Betty White feeding an okapi behind the scenes. Photo by Tad Motoyama.
Betty White with a crowned crane at the World of Birds Show Theater. Photo by Tad Motoyama.
Betty pictured with L.A. Zoo Animal Keeper Dani and a feathered friend. Photo by Tad Motoyama. Fun Fact: In 2013, Betty White was named an honorary animal keeper by the Los Angeles chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers.

“It’s a big honor, and I do appreciate it. I don’t think it means anything to the public, but it means a lot to me.” 

—Betty White on being named Los Angeles’ “Ambassador to the Animals” by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in 2006 
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