It’s August, which means we are hosting nearly 900 Zoo Campers and are also taking our outreach programs to 36 parks throughout the City as part of the Recreation and Parks Summer Play L.A. program, where we are engaging over 1,000 campers.
Zoo Update from Director and CEO Denise M. Verret – August 2022 Read more
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of traveling to Africa for the very first time in my life. The purpose of this trip was to prepare and inform me of the full journey I am going to co-lead in Botswana and Namibia later in the fall as part of the Zoo’s travel program, but what happened was far more incredible than anything I could have imagined.
Zoo Update from Director and CEO Denise M. Verret – June 2022 Read more
The Zoo has recently welcomed two new chimpanzees! Curator of Mammals Candace Sclimenti says “the intros are going great” with the rest of the troop, and in fact the duo—two males—were recently made acquainted with the current alpha male.
Super Troopers: New Chimps Arrive Read more
Spring is one of my favorite seasons of the year – it’s a time of birth and renewal when the natural world around us springs back to life. We also use spring as a time to commemorate our planet and the role we all play in protecting it. As we embark on another year celebrating Earth Day on April 22, I am thinking about how the L.A. Zoo is making a sustainable impact on our planet.
Zoo Update with Director and CEO Denise M. Verret – April 2022 Read more
Zoo CEO and Director Denise M. Verret reflects on the Zoo’s power to connect Angelenos from all walks of life with wildlife and nature.
Zoo Update with Zoo CEO and Director Denise M. Verret – February 2022 Read more
Betty White is turning 90 in January – and she’s spent more than half of those years right here at the Los Angeles Zoo.
Betty’s Animal Business Read more
I am in awe of how the Zoo family came together during this past year, and 2021 ultimately became a year of growth, rebuilding, and stabilization.
Zoo Update: December 2021 Read more
The nearly three-year-old southern pudu male gained fame in 2019 after K-Pop fans donated to name him in honor of a member of the popular group NCT-127.
As summer transitions to fall, I’m reminded of the adaptations and changes of our local native ecosystems and the importance of our care and awareness in protecting these vital habitats to ensure sustainability and a cooperative environment for flora and fauna to thrive.
Zoo Update: October 2021 Read more
Egg-citing avian news, hope for extinct turtles, and providing a safe haven for rescued native frogs.
News in the Zoo, August 2021 Read more
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