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.
When making the rounds at the Zoo, Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association member Arthur Bohlmann has a few must-see stops: the painted dogs (his favorites), the Indian gharials, and the Western lowland gorillas.
Zoo-m In, Summer 2021 Read more
Don’t let its rodent-like appearance fool you, this creature is a macropod (Greek for “large footed”), a group that includes kangaroos and wallabies.
Animal Spotlight: Bouncing Baby Bettong 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
As the need to protect our wildlife and vanishing habitats increases, the role of animal keepers in zoo education and outreach has become essential. Because they work most closely with the animals, keepers offer unique professional and personal insights.
National Zookeeper Week 2021 Read more
Climate change is familiarizing many of us with the carbon cycle, but nitrogen also makes the rounds.
Something in the Water Read more
Important advances in water quality science make it possible for Zoo staff to care for an even wider range of aquatic wildlife.
June conservation observances highlight water, a precious resource around the planet and at the Los Angeles Zoo.
Finding feathered friends is easy—learn how to invite them to visit you.
Bird-ify Your Garden, Yard, or Balcony Read more
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.
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