Status: This species (Elephas maximus) is listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) primarily due to poaching and habitat loss. The wild Asian elephant population has experienced a decline of at least 50 percent over… read more →
In 2016, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) awarded the Los Angeles Zoo the International Conservation Award for our work with the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE) Center in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) benefiting critically endangered… read more →
Written by Los Angeles Zoo Curator of Birds Mike Maxcy California Condor in Flight (Photo provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife) The California Condor Recovery Program facility at the L.A. Zoo began in the 1980s with three trailers—one became the… read more →
Imagine setting off on a journey so essential to your family’s continued existence it takes multiple generations to reach the final destination. Add to this generations-long trek such complications as extreme weather, lack of shelter, sleep deprivation, starvation, and the… read more →
Los Angeles Zoo animal keepers regularly participate in field projects where their expertise benefits species in danger of extinction. Established in 2003 by donor and former Zoo Commission President Shelby Kaplan Sloan, the Animal Keeper Advanced Studies Fund (now underwritten… read more →
