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.
The L.A. Zoo is home to more than 270 species, but sometimes you might not see your favorite on a trip to the Zoo. What causes animal absences, and what are the best tips for seeing the most animals during your visit?
Animal Absences, Explained Read more
Explore what has powered Dr. Davis-Powell’s zoo journey, from TV to Tuskegee to tigers.
Behind the Scenes with Associate Veterinarian Dr. Jordan Davis-Powell 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
With mining for cell phone components driving gorillas to the brink of extinction, the species’ survival may literally lie in the palm of your hands.
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
Inspired by the Safari Society’s Animals and Authors series, the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association recently hosted a special reading of the Goodreads Choice Award–nominated Lulu is a Rhinoceros, featuring authors Jason and Allison Flom. The story of a bulldog who just knows she’s a rhino was a huge hit with visitors.
Lulu is a Rhinoceros Reading and Keeper Talk Charms Visitors 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.
The L.A. Zoo and Ventana Wildlife Society are celebrating the return to the wild of beloved California condor Iniko, a one and a half-year-old chick.
Tears, Applause Greet California Condor Chick Iniko’s Return to the Wild Read more
Adventures in Recovery Life with California condors has been filled with ups and downs for both keepers. It has demanded sacrifices of time and energy, and sometimes more. Mike recalls with energy one of the most memorable weekends of his career. He’d been invited by Mike Wallace to make a trip to the eastern side of Mount El Diablo in Baja to check on some condors. “So we drive down there and work,” he says.
PART 3 Adventures in Recovery Read more
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