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Opening Weekend March 27-29
Activities Daily March 27 - May 25

The fun kicks off on March 27 – 29 with a weekend full of special programming, including live performances, crafts, animal enrichment, photos with Big Bunny, and more!

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Gorilla Infant is 5th Great Ape in Less than 4 Months!

With the addition of a new gorilla infant – a sibling for Angela – five great apes have made their public debut at the LA Zoo! One gorilla, one orangutan, and THREE chimpanzees!

Welcome! The first Bornean Orangutan Born at the LA Zoo in 15 Years!

Zoo staff, volunteers, and guests are beaming with joy over the birth of a new baby boy Bornean orangutan, which can be seen now at the Red Ape Rain Forest.

THREE Chimpanzee Babies Now Grace the LA Zoo’s Mahale Mountains Exhibit!

The Los Angeles Zoo is buzzing with excitement as now THREE chimpanzees were born in the past few months, two female and one male. These are the first chimpanzees born at the L.A. Zoo in 11 years.

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Celebrate Spring at the L.A. Zoo

The fun kicks off on March 27 – 29 with a weekend full of special programming, including live performances, crafts, animal enrichment, photos with Big Bunny, and more!

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NEW! Mission Safari Maze

A bilingual, multi-layered adventure maze that demonstrates how even the smallest creatures play an important role in human survival.

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The Harrowing Journey of a California Condor and the Veterinary Team Who Helped Save Her Life


Female California condor #939 was hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo in 2018 at the California Condor Recovery Facility and was successfully released to the wild. Years later she returned to the Zoo in desperate need of treatment for a severe case of lead poisoning from ingesting lead ammunition.


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