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Conservation Spotlight: Vivacious Vultures

September 16

Conservation Spotlight: Vivacious Vultures

In honor of International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) on September 4, we’re celebrating these charismatic and often misunderstood birds all month long.[…]

Zoo Update with Denise Verret, Zoo Director and CEO

August 5

Zoo Update with Denise Verret, Zoo Director and CEO

While we have a storied success in conservation, the challenges we face are growing and it is important now more than ever that we take actions that save the world around us—together.[…]

A Word on Birds

May 19

A Word on Birds

Sometimes, less is more when it comes to helping our avian neighbors.

COVID, Communities, and the Croc Chirp: The Los Angeles Zoo’s Support of Indian Gharial Conservation

May 11

COVID, Communities, and the Croc Chirp: The Los Angeles Zoo’s Support of Indian Gharial Conservation

Habitat destruction, accidental bycatch, and flooding from agricultural activities have left the Indian gharial critically endangered, with fewer than 900 estimated to remain.