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Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens

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Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens

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"6-acre Pachyderm Forest elephant habitat"(6 Tips)
"Great to get close to the giraffes and chimpanzees."(5 Tips)
"lazy animals and i didnt see any real action."(2 Tips)
"Clean zoo."(2 Tips)

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Nicholas de WolffAugust 30, 2011
Go early in the day and, if you have young kids, start at the petting zoo, while the animals are wakeful.
Leilani BanksApril 16, 2012
Go early so you can catch the animals before it gets too warm. They'll likely be more active!
DeeMagicGurlOctober 26, 2014
Drinks lots of water! Great walk and it's beautiful :)
Maribel PrcinaApril 7, 2016
Great place for kids fun
AlexisApril 23, 2012
The LAIR is the newest exhibit at the zoo and well worth visiting!
Michael KalecMarch 22, 2017
Clean zoo. Fun place to bring the kids.
Abu Aya KDJuly 16, 2016
Great couple of hours out with the kids
Abby FinkelSeptember 6, 2015
Giraffes were awesome
Ryan PalmerNovember 6, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Great place to wander around and get some quiet time.
Scott MDecember 18, 2011
Get the year pass. Totally worth it if you can come a few times a year.
Matt RosenbergFebruary 26, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Annual zoo membership is one of the best deals for families in L.A.!
Shanna ScottJanuary 16, 2015
Get in at least 3 hours prior to closing. They put the larger animals in an hour before closing.
Gigi HortonOctober 27, 2012
Rhino is called Rhonda and if you call her name you can see her ears twitch.
Philip TamDecember 19, 2014
It's the LA Zoo. Look for some of their events!
Nabil BazzariApril 20, 2015
Nice zoo. Lots of fun. Nice day out
amber cerdaJuly 24, 2011
Buy a membership if you plan on coming back! Saved money and was able to buy the kids a souvenir!
Christina HwangFebruary 16, 2018
A great little zoo to see animals!
Jason CleanthesApril 19, 2011
Been here 100+ times
Parking is free, and the zoo is awesome... Great place on a day like today....
Scott PosersOctober 2, 2018
Been here 25+ times
Beer! I makes the entire experience better LOL
OhoodDecember 11, 2015
I enjoy it with my husband it's so good
Dawnmarie F.March 28, 2013
Been here 25+ times
Go when they first open. It's cooler and less crowded.
Stacey LAugust 28, 2011
It's always hot and uphill every way you go...but the elephants look nice!
Sunflowergrl AkajaniceJune 15, 2013
Today was the fundraiser. Therefore no vendors,food place closed, and guess what? There was 3 elephants and a hippo. Pretty sad now that a fundraiser is happening do we actually get to see the animals
Mario GonzalezMarch 21, 2016
Had a great time with my family
Sara KateJuly 3, 2012
Sit on a bench with an ice cream and watch all the dirty looks you get from kids in strollers
Willie ZeaAugust 6, 2014
I am always amazed at how wonderful this place is!!
Phoenix 💥💥💥December 31, 2014
Get here by 10 before the crowd
Efrosini-Maria FergadisDecember 10, 2015
Great place to see the animals
Maribel PrcinaNovember 29, 2016
My little bumblebees
Erin AlvarezMay 6, 2012
Buy tix in advance online coz the line is Long. Ps parking sux
Winnie KhooDecember 21, 2014
LA Zoo Lights
AD NysNovember 21, 2009
Chimps get pretty wild and crazy around lunch feed time. Playground is good picnic spot. Bring your own snacks, concessions are nothing to Woot about.
Jenny V Martinez RMarch 19, 2015
The animals in excellent conditions
CelebN MusicJanuary 19, 2012
love the zoo great place to get away from the craziness
AlharithJuly 28, 2016
Enormous zoo
Jenny CJune 27, 2013
Worst zoo experience I ever had. Most of the exhibits were closed. Other exhibits were not laid out in a manner to where you could see the animals (I.e. tall grass and inclines)
Chris CegielskiFebruary 17, 2019
Nearly as many food places as animals
Steve RamirezJune 21, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Try and get to the Zoo in the morning when they open. The animals are not very active in the afternoon when it warms up.
Anwar El ChamaaDecember 8, 2014
Nice to be here.. But most of the animals are sleeping
Lucinda UwateJanuary 29, 2017
Awesome day at the zoo.
Alanna LewistonDecember 28, 2010
Been here 5+ times
New elephant exhibit is terrific. Located next to the giraffes.
Noricorn 123December 12, 2015
Holiday lights
Farrah MaglinteMarch 12, 2012
Go during a weekday, parking is horrendous on weekends.
Bob GalloNovember 22, 2016
Been here 100+ times
Time to Feed The Giraffes!!
Christian BlueMarch 3, 2013
Get a membership. Well worth it
Steven DavisMarch 4, 2012
I've never seen lazy animals at a zoo until I've come here lol but still enjoyed
Ellen GoettschOctober 7, 2016
The reptile houses
Brad V.September 25, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Why isn't there any shade at the zoo? On sunny, hot days, walking around on the hot concrete is brutal!
Chad DiamondFebruary 23, 2013
Buy tickets online the line is busy
Chad BrownMarch 10, 2012
"LAIR" = overhyped (but the kiddies love it)

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