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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

  • Zoo Update with GLAZA Interim President Dawn Petersen-Amend
    Whether you choose to attend one or several of our spring events, sign up for a special tour, or simply decide to visit the Zoo to enjoy the weather, animals, and botanical wonders, all of us at GLAZA look forward to welcoming you to your L.A. Zoo this spring. We hope your visits are inspiring, relaxing, and renewing as you appreciate this special place and celebrate the arrival of spring.
  • Celebrate the Year of the Snake
    This year’s Lunar New Year celebrations are ushering in the Year of the Snake—fang-tastic news since the Zoo is home to an especially wide variety of vipers, boas, pythons, and more. For a sneak preview of the snakes you’ll see in the Zoo’s LAIR, as well as some fun facts, check out the photos in our gallery. These reptiles are nothing to hiss at!

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