Issues

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.
November 3, 2017

Letter from Zoo Director John Lewis

Let there be light! And churros, and warm drinks, and smiling faces, and everyone at the Zoo. Yes, it is time again for L.A. Zoo Lights. ’Tis the season as we present the fourth year of this ever-growing extravaganza.
December 1, 2017

Come See New Arrivals

Among the many animals we welcomed recently is this handsome fellow, who is native to Asia.
December 1, 2017

Donor Focus: Join the Urgent Effort to Save Jaguars

In the ongoing fight for survival, many species are in desperate need of help. One of them is the magnificent jaguar.
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.
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?