Los Angeles Zoo

The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a 133-acre zoo founded in 1966 and located in Los Angeles, California. The city of Los Angeles owns the entire zoo, its land and facilities, and the animals. Animal care, grounds maintenance, construction, education, public information, and administrative staff are city employees. As of June 2019, Denise M. Verret serves as the zoo's director, the first female African American director of an Association of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited institution.

Address: 5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027, United States
Opened: 1966
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 10AM
No. of species: 270+
Notable animals: Tina, Kalim, Kelly, Billy, Alafia, Glenda, Alfred, Bosco Berani, Jewel, Minyak, Hasani, Evelyn, Jabari, Rapunzel