A Word on Birds
Sometimes, less is more when it comes to helping our avian neighbors.
Learn about exciting Zoo developments, including animal updates, events, expert perspectives, and field reports on our conservation initiatives at the Zoo and around the world.
Habitat destruction, accidental bycatch, and flooding from agricultural activities have left the Indian gharial critically endangered, with fewer than 900 estimated to remain. Last year, the L.A. Zoo provided emergency support to assess and protect the gharial population in India’s Gandak River, the second largest population throughout the species’ range.
Brumation is essentially the reptilian/amphibian version of hibernation. It is a way of conserving energy when temperatures are too low for these ectothermic animals, who depend on adequate ambient heat, to reach optimal body temperatures for them to digest food.
Springing Into Action Read more
In this time of turmoil, change is possible if we are brave enough to ask difficult questions—and respond with meaningful, sustained action.
Zoo Conference Brings Black Voices to the Forefront of the Conservation Conversation Read more
The Los Angeles Zoo is committed to being a dedicated resource for our City, so when we see and feel Angelenos angry, confused, and in pain, we know we owe it to our community to speak up.
Statement from the Los Angeles Zoo on Social and Racial Justice, Inclusion, and Equity Read more
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