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August 31, 2017
Notable recent births included two François’ langur babies. A healthy zoo population of this endangered species – which is rapidly declining in the wild – is essential for its survival.
August 31, 2017
Today, Buddy is a big, boisterous boy frolicking at our Sea Life Cliffs. But it
was a very different story a few months ago, when he was rescued by the Marine
Mammal Care Center.
October 1, 2017
Notable recent births include two dozen critically endangered Santa Catalina Island rattleless rattlesnakes. In the wild, these snakes can only be found on one tiny island off the coast of Baja California. Given the stresses on wild populations, breeding programs like ours are essential for species survival.
November 3, 2017
Notable recent births include a greater Malay chevrotain, a Rowley’s palm pit viper, a Bruce’s green pigeon hatchling, and more.
December 1, 2017
Among the many animals we welcomed recently is this handsome fellow, who is native to Asia.
December 1, 2017
The connections we form with animals are special. They may differ from the bonds that develop with other humans, but they can affect us and enrich our lives just as deeply. The loss on November 29 of Pandora, 50-year-old matriarch of the L.A. Zoo’s chimpanzee troop, was felt powerfully by her simian and human family.