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Category Archive for ‘Conservation’

Call of the Wild

By Brenda Scott Royce

This article originally ran in the Summer 2017 issue of Zoo View, the award-winning quarterly publication of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. With mining for cell phone components driving gorillas to the brink of extinction, the species' survival may literally… read more →
Conservation, Work in the Field

Birds of a Feather

By Chandra David

To learn more about the amazing and misunderstood birds that are cared for at the Los Angeles Zoo, and our work to conserve their species, join us on Saturday, September 1, 2018 for International Vulture Awareness Day. A passion for… read more →
Conservation, Work in the Field

Getting the Lead Out

By Jenny Schmidt and Michael Clark

This blog post by Los Angeles Zoo animal keepers was originally published internally on February 3, 2016. To learn more about California condors and how we care for them, visit the L.A. Zoo on September 1, 2018 for International Vulture… read more →
Conservation

Conservation Notebook: The Asiatic Lion

By Randall G. Wolfe, AAZPA Species Coordinator & Studbook Keeper, Knoxville Zoological Park

This article originally ran in the Spring 1988 issue of Zoo View, the quarterly publication of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. Like most specimens in the United States, the Los Angeles Zoo's male Asiatic lion is not a purebred animal.… read more →
Animals & Plants, Conservation

Zoo Keepers in the Field

As zoos have evolved, conservation education and animal husbandry have become vital components of animal care. Continuing education and supplemental training are now a necessity for animal care providers who want to build a career in the zoo world.

Conservation, Work in the Field
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