Sandy Masuo

August 2, 2018

Campo Gorilla Reserve Welcomes Spunky New Resident

She’s a spunky little beauty with quite a personality. Meet the newest resident at the L.A. Zoo’s Campo Gorilla Reserve—24-year-old western lowland gorilla N’djia.
January 1, 2018

View Winged Wonders Saved From Illegal Trade

Just one glimpse of the tiny gold-fronted leaf bird – a flash of green, yellow, and blue – is all it takes to understand the appeal of keeping such a beauty as a pet. But these other songbirds are being taken from the wild at unsustainable levels.
January 1, 2018

Explore Your Zoo: #SavingSpecies

Starting this month, we’re launching a regular feature with fascinating facts and insider hacks to help you make the most of your Zoo experience and membership.
December 1, 2017

The Reindeer Have Landed

The frenzy that accompanies the seasonal arrival of reindeer at the L.A. Zoo is a tradition that goes back years. But did you know that the relationship between humans and these iconic caribou goes back many millennia?
December 1, 2017

Farewell, Pandora

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.
November 3, 2017

Celebrate as Longer Nights Bring Spectacular Lights

L.A. Zoo Lights is a tribute to the traditions that connect us, across cultures and through time as human beings sharing our lives on this planet.