Lots of construction going on in May 2012. I understand zoos want to make nice habitats for animals, but this defeats the purpose of a zoo. I will not go back to the LA zoo.
Also, the LA zoo is expensive for out-of-towners - stroller rental, food, toddler hat came to $100.
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Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
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Ranked #58 of 352 attractions in Los Angeles
112 Reviews
Type: Zoos, Gardens
Fee: No
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The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens opened on November 28, 1966. The Zoo is home to more than 1,100 mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles......
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The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens opened on November 28, 1966. The Zoo is home to more than 1,100 mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles representing more than 250 different species of which 29 are endangered. In addition, the Zoo’s botanical collection comprises several planted gardens and over 800 different plant species with over 7,400 individual plants.
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Went to the zoo on a saturday so of course it was very busy, the animals water in the bear area, and other areas was awful, either a dark brown color or so full of algea I'm sure the animals never drink or get in it...YUK! and so SAD!!!
The crowds on saturdays make it almost impossible to get around...
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It is not the San DIeago zoo but it is the best zoo outside that. It is local to us and is a great deal as far as price !
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Reviewed 8 January 2012
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many different animals and birds to see, worth going to
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duchess86
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The first thing that I noted about the Zoo was its size and then how clean it was.
Several of the exhibits were closed and some of the animals were hiding so we didnt see them which was disapointing.
We just wandered around the Zoo taking in the animals and the flowers, it was a lovely day and it chilled...
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A lot of care has been given to allow the animals to have at least a little bit of a 'natural' habitat. Granted, with modern communications & Hi-Difinition television, the need to display animals is not as important as it once was. However, with their natural habitats disappearing more and more, zoos have now become more like 'nature preserves' to...
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Very neat and clean at the Los Angeles Zoo. Huge variety of animals in a pleasant and easy to view setting. Worth the visit. While there, plan to tour Griffith Park.
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We flew to L.A. two weeks ago . The plane ride was great . Things we went to were the L.A. zoo , The Queen Mary Ship , The Aquarium of the Pacific . I will keep each topic short in explanation . The Zoo was a nice visit but you couldn't find a lot of the animals that were...
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This zoo is trying to get better and better and gives you the feeling the animals aren't quite as miserable as most zoos. And I love the botanical gardens
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This is not the San Diego Zoo, but then again it is our local zoo. It is always well kept and is always entertaining. Our kids/grandkids love going here and it a wonderful place to see the animals up close.
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