Meet the Berenstain Bears!

May 17 and 18, 2008 - 10am-4pm
Visit with the Berenstain Bears, and see and hear Mike Berenstain, author & illustrator of the Berenstain Bears, bring these fun-loving bears to life! Bring your own bear to the Bear Care Center for a check-up and visit the Zoo's American black bears, and watch as they receive their favorite treats. Click here to learn more about this amazing weekend of fun!

Breakfast with the Berenstain Bears (Members Only)

May 17, 2008 - 8:30am-10am
GLAZA members in our Donor Club at the Contributor ($250), Wildlife Associate ($500), and Conservation Circle ($1,000) levels are invited to partake in this fantastic morning event featuring a delicious breakfast with the Berenstain Bears! Enjoy a special reading and signing with author Mike Berenstain, fun activities, and more. Attendance is limited to the first 200 GLAZA members who RSVP. Reserve your spot at this exclusive members’ event by phoning 323/644-4244. To upgrade your membership and attend the event, please phone 323/644-4751.

May 18, 2008
8-10am

On the Wing (Members Only)

Have you met your wild neighbors? The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is home to a variety of native birds. Members are invited to join docents for a morning Bird Walk on Zoo grounds. We'll introduce you to your avian neighbors and maybe spot an exotic visitor or two. Zoo Bird Walks are free to GLAZA members but reservations are required and space is limited. To make reservations please call 323/644-4702 or email docents@lazoo.org (including "Bird Walk" in the subject line) with the following information: your name, membership number, members in your party, age of attending children, and your phone number.

May 19, 2008
1pm
Witherbee Auditorium

Conserving Carnivores of the Caucasus (Free Lecture)

Presented by Paul Hotham, Director of Eurasia Programs for Fauna & Flora International 

Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s first international conservation organization. It currently operates more than 180 projects in over 40 countries. FFI is currently focusing attention on the Caucasian biodiversity hotspot, at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, working to conserve the unique assemblage of large carnivores (including the snow leopard, Asiatic leopard and striped hyena) in the semi-arid ecosystems. The lecture is free to GLAZA members and with paid Zoo admission.

June 14, 2008
6pm

The 38th Annual Beastly Ball

Benefiting the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens

For more than three decades the Beastly Ball has been one of Los Angeles' wildest, most wonderful fundraising events and a scintillating way to celebrate the arrival of summer. The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association's 38th annual Ball is scheduled for June 14, and the evening's program features all the elements Zoo supporters have come to know and love — fine fare, excellent entertainment, engaging animals. Named by the Los Angeles Times as one of the city's best gala events, the Ball will take place under a canopy of exotic botanicals and amid myriad exotic animals; this casual event always entertains, delights, and dazzles the senses. Click here to learn more!