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Explore Your Zoo

There’s so much to discover at your Los Angeles Zoo

Learn about the more than 270 different species that call the Zoo home.

Experience biomes from around the globe — from New World tropics to African grasslands to the Australian outback.

From exhibitions, daily performances, and entertainment for all ages, there’s always something great going on at the L.A. Zoo.

BiodiverCity Podcast

The Zoo has partnered with the Gottlieb Native Garden on a new podcast focusing on urban conservation. 

Zoo Blog

  • New Sensory Support Room
    In a major next step in our work to create the most comfortable and inclusive experience possible when visiting the
  • The Obscure Obscurus
    Do you ever lie awake at night pondering the fate of Crotalus willardi obscurus? If so, you have something in common with Byron Wusstig, acting curator of ectotherms at the Los Angeles Zoo. Of course, most readers will never have heard of this little-known reptile, but Wusstig and his colleagues are hoping to change that.

Reserve a field trip, find lesson plans, and connect with Zoo educators online. The Zoo has both in-person and virtual options.