Los Angeles Zoo

The Los Angeles Zoo, founded in 1966, is a Шаблон:Convert zoo in Los Angeles, California. The City of Los Angeles owns the entire zoo, its land and buildings, and the animals. Animal care, grounds maintenance, construction, education, public information, and administrative staff are city employees.

History and overview

The zoo, located in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, is home to 1,100 animals from around the world. The first zoo opened in 1912 and was about two miles (3.2 km) north of its current site until about 1965.

In the 1971 20th Century Fox film Escape from the Planet of the Apes, the characters Zira and Cornelius are briefly kept at the Los Angeles Zoo.

The zoo is open from 10am–5pm every day of the year except December 25.

Botanical Gardens

In 2002, the zoo became a certified Botanical Gardens and the official name of the institution was changed to the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. There are 15 different collections around the zoo. They show over 800 different plant species, with a total of over 7,400 individual plants.

Gottlieb Animal Health and Conservation Center

The Gottlieb Animal Health and Conservation Center is in a restricted area of the zoo. Among other features, it includes a state-of-the-art intensive care unit, an on-site commissary, a surgical suite with observation area, and research facilities. In 2007 the facility handled 853 medical cases. The smallest patient treated was a spider tortoise (0.08 kg) and the largest was an Asian elephant (4,826 kg). It is named after Robert and Suzanne Gottlieb.

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Michelle Arnaiz-Dela Rosa
24 November 2015
Nice clean zoo. It's a nice place to spend the day with the kids. Though, don't go when is extremely hot. You have to walk a lot and it's horrible when it's extremely hot. The zoo is quite big.
Chad Miller
23 August 2014
During the summer, KCRW presents Roaring Nights. No children allowed means an adult-only night in the park with your favorite food trucks, alcoholic beverages, and things that go bump in the night.
Faris Altorki
14 September 2015
We liked it and it worth the visit, but unfortunately it was an extremely hot summer day and most of the animals where inside their caves :(
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8 September 2019
Situated atop Griffith Park the zoo has spectacular views of the greater LA area. The amazing diversity and quantity of animals is wonderful. It offers all sorts of animal encounters grouped by region
Lizi Jones
26 February 2018
So much fun, I recommend going on a cooler day to see more animals. Was disappointed with some of the animal enclosures though, they need more space & wildlife!
Tammy Misenheimer
23 December 2018
Surprisingly the Zoo Grill is good along with the Reptile building and Gorilla enclosure. Landscaping is marked and interesting as well. Walk ways are wide and clear. Australian section most enjoyable
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