Everyone’s always buzzing about the Zoo. Here are some of the latest headlines:
“Holiday Light Show Returning to Griffith Park”
ABC7 / Eyewitness News – November 4, 2014
ABC7 coverage of the Zoo’s upcoming holiday light festival, L.A. Zoo Lights, sure to become a new Los Angeles tradition. >>Watch the video.
“Los Angeles Approves Plan to Turn Zoo Marketing Over to GLAZA”
Los Angeles Daily News – July 28, 2014
Los Angeles City Council approved an agreement on Tuesday to turn over marketing and promotion of the Los Angeles Zoo to its private support foundation, GLAZA. >>Read more.
“Goodnight Monkeys: Best Sleepovers at U.S. Zoos”
FoxNews.com – July 28, 2014
The Los Angeles Zoo’s Creature Camp Out makes the list of the nation’s best zoo snooze opportunities. >>Read more.
“Hollywood Gets a Boost from Its Animal Instincts at the L.A. Zoo”
Variety – July 30, 2014
The Los Angeles Zoo’s proximity to movie studios makes it a prime location for Tinseltown collaborations, including the “Rio 2″-themed Family Jam event. >>Read more.
“L.A. Zoo Gets 42 Australian Reptiles, Amphibians for 7 Komodo Dragons”
Los Angeles Daily News – July 25, 2014
The Los Angeles Zoo trades seven rare Komodo dragon hatchlings for a group of 42 Australian species, which will be bred in the interest of conservation. >>Read more.
“At the L.A. Zoo, the Animals Have Their Own DJ”
L.A. Weekly – June 19, 2014
Jason, the Zoo’s AV technician, has a lot to consider when selecting the Zoo’s soundtrack. >> Read more.
“How the L.A. Zoo Cares for a 360-pound Gorilla Who Won’t Take His Medicine”
Los Angeles Times – June 19, 2014
Jabari, a 360-pound gorilla, copes with valley fever. >> Read more.
“44th Annual Beastly Ball”
Los Angeles Times – June 16, 2014
It’s animal prints and safari style galore at the Ball. >> Read more.
“Animal Style: A Day at the L.A. Zoo”
L.A. Weekly – May 27, 2014
A trip to the Zoo in photos. >> View now.
“TOMS Shoes Partners with the L.A. Zoo to Benefit Gorilla Habitat in Africa”
Los Angeles Times – May 13, 2014
TOMS and the L.A. Zoo partner to save endangered mountain gorillas through TOMS Animal Initiative. >> Read more.
“L.A. Zoo’s New Wet and Wild Rainforest”
Los Angeles Register – April 28, 2014
Five highlights of the new Rainforest of the Americas exhibit, “an otters’ paradise.” Read more.
“New Exhibit Featuring Exotic Rain-Forest Animals to Hit L.A… (VIDEO)”
KTLA – April 27, 2014
A preview of the Zoo’s new “awesome attraction,” Rainforest of the Americas. >> Watch video.
“Exotic Species Are Settling in at L.A. Zoo’s New Rain-Forest Exhibit”
L.A. Times – April 26, 2014
Announcing the opening of the Zoo’s new $19 million Rainforest of the Americas exhibit. >> Read more.
“Lucrative Illegal Animal Trade Thrives in California”
NPR – April 5, 2014
The Zoo’s Curator of Reptiles Ian Recchio is interviewed for a story on wildlife trafficking in Southern California. >> Listen here.
“Man Wins Unconditional Love of a Goose”
CBS News – March 9, 2014
This is a story of the friendship between a man and a goose at the Los Angeles Zoo. >> Read more.
“Make-A-Wish Teen at the L.A. Zoo”
Daily News – February 27, 2014
Seventeen-year-old Ashley gets her wish to be an animal keeper at the Zoo for a day. >> Read more.
“How Invasive Plants at LAX Feed Giraffes and Elephants at the L.A. Zoo”
Los Angeles Times – February 20, 2014
A unique partnership between the airport and the Zoo keeps invasive species out of landfills and gives zoo animals a leafy treat. >> Read more.
“Animal RX at Children’s Hospital”
L.A. Observed - February 14, 2014
California condor Dolly and her keeper, Mike Clark, pay a special visit to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. >> Read more.
“Sex and the City Zoo vs. 50 Shades! The Musical”
Los Angeles Magazine - February 7, 2014
Comparing two wildly different events: a risqué musical parody of 50 Shades of Gray and the Zoo’s “provocative presentation” about animal mating. >> Read more.
“Sex in the City Zoo: Knowing How Animals Breed Is Vital and Earthy”
KPCC’s “Off Ramp”- January 29, 2014
To promote the Zoo’s Valentine’s event, “Sex and the City Zoo,” former L.A. Zoo Curator Mike Dee spoke with KPCC about animal mating, dating and cohabitating. >> Read more.
“Let GLAZA Market the Zoo”
Los Angeles Times - December 22, 2013
The Times editorial board opines, “The zoo’s nonprofit fundraising arm might be able to bring magic back to the animal kingdom.” >> Read more.
“Renegade Hollywood Park Flamingos May Be Last to Leave Racetrack”
Los Angeles Times - December 17, 2013
A crew from the L.A. Zoo helps round up flamingos that fled when the rest of their flock was transported from the Betfair Hollywood Park to Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero. >> Read more.
“Record 21 Condors Treated at L.A. Zoo for Lead Poisoning”
Los Angeles Times - October 30, 2013
A statewide ban on lead ammunition may reduce the number of California condors suffering from lead toxicity in the future. >> Read more.
“Komodo Dragon Babies at the L.A. Zoo” (VIDEO)
Los Angeles Times - October 2013
The Los Angeles Zoo is trying to raise the population of female Komodo dragons, a giant and endangered lizard, by using a DNA test originally devised for identifying the gender of bird egg. >> Watch video.
“Ryan Kavanaugh’s 5 Favorite Los Angeles-Area Views from a Helicopter”
Forbes Life - September 23, 2013
In case you have the chance to take a helicopter ride over Los Angeles… >> Read more.
“10 Great Places to Ride a Carousel”
USA Today - August 29, 2013
The Zoo’s Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel made USA Today‘s list of memorable merry-go-rounds. >> Read more.
“Most Magical Carousels in the U.S.”
FoxNews.com - August 14, 2013
More praise for our carousel, named one of the “best in the country” by Fox News. >> Read more.
“6 Favorite Carousels for Los Angeles Kids”
Red Tricycle - February 28, 2013
The popular parenting site Red Tricycle picks six local carousels for L.A. kids, calling the Zoo’s Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel “so much more than just ponies!” >> Read more.
