Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association Reviews

Please be aware that al lot of places like the reptiles are closed. You cannot get close to see the parrots or the monkeys. The lions and the tasmanian devils along with a lot of other animals were moved and the exhibitions were closed. All the photo booths are closed. The monkey hut was closed. We came at 3 pm and many animals were hidden inside their enclosures. Over all I feel like we were given 50% of the zoo experience but the prices were the same. Definitely come early in the day although the tickets for those times sell out fast. Coming late really seems like a waste of money.

During the day with the animals or at night for the Christmas lights, LA Zoo is a spectacular place to enjoy the sights and sounds.

A great place to take the family or hang out with friends. There are always new and exciting exhibits and events to experience.

It was not crowded. Plenty parking spaces. The front restrooms could have been cleaner. Nice bird shows. Nice settings. Great for the whole family.

I used to love going around the zoo, but for the last couple of years, my focus has been elephants, feeding giraffes and the merry-go-round, ice cream and then usually out the door. This is the combo of having 3 y.o. twins and hot days. Great place for my daughters and as they get older, I look forward to spending more time in the zoo with them.

We went here for a family event and they were sold out we had an excellent time during Christmas

A very large well-groomed green area with many exotic animals, playgrounds, carousels on the territory of the zoo, it is better to take food with you if you are not a fan of fast food.

I don't want to take away from the time, effort and resources expended to provide this experience for thousands/millions of visitors BUT I found this zoo to be pretty sad when compared to San Diego Zoo and Bronx Zoo. I visited during the holiday season and was underwhelmed by the lighting experience BUT again, I appreciate the effort.

Went on a Sunday, was very crowded. Almost none of the visitors spoke English, at times I forgot that I was in the USA... not really the park's problem, but you can imagine what the majority demographic was (Raiders hats everywhere). There were many kids that weren't being watched by their parents, constantly running off and making noise, hanging off the glass and rails at the exhibits, to the point of park security forcing them to come down with the parents nowhere to be found. The park grounds were filthy, there was trash littered along the sides of the pathways and no park attendants were cleaning it up. There were disrespectful morons trying to feed Giraffe's reeds and other random branches and leaves pulled off of the bushes along the walkways, despite the warning signs not to feed them. The exhibits themselves seemed small and depressing, particularly the Bear, Lion, Hippo, and especially the Giant Sea Otter exhibit... it was pathetic. Coming from the SD Zoo and the Safari Park, the animal enclosures were paltry and neglected. With all of the sponsors plastered everywhere such as Honda, 99 Cents store, and so on, you would think there would be some TLC regarding the exhibits and park grounds... I guess for the price it was decent at $19, but I doubt I will come here again.

Creatures in both the eukaryotic and prokaryotic kingdoms from around the globe to tantalize the senses.

Light show was very very good it's good to take your kids there next year

We loved the carousel and feeding the giraffe. Pretty Monkey heavy but a great place.

It never fails... overcrowded and most animals are in hiding.

Although a rainy day, we went to the zoo for a birthday party. What a great party! The zoo catered a terrific meal and the curators were informed and friendly!!!!! Great place to visit and to gather with friends and family.

Visited the silver my family loved it I love how they fixed it up

Nice place, in some cases we couldn't see some animals because they weren't in their cages. I mean there were empty cages I don't know why...

My daughter's favorite place to go. We got the family pass and visit every other month when we have nothing to do. Sometimes they have special events, usually during holidays that are great for the kids. We like to go early when they open when it's not too overcrowded, visit our favorite animals, and then leave when it starts to crowd and get hot. Parking is not so great when you arrive late, so be sure to get there early if you want free parking. Otherwise, they have a preferred parking which is only a few bucks. This was my girls in March. They had an event going on (forgot what it was).

Such a relaxing place. The food is great. The refillable cups are such a good deal. The bathrooms are always clean. The tram is a senior delight smelling all the botanicals. Love the zoo.

We loved this zoo! This was the 3rd zoo we've ever been to and its HUGE! The workers care, they were genuinely friendly to us, the park was very clean and not busy for a Sunday morning. They had hundreds of different species from snakes and lizards to tigers and lions. Anyone visiting the LA area should come here local or tourist, it's a place for both.

Pretty cool zoo. It seems like 60% of the animals here were monkeys though.

Fun for everyone. However, expensive and the food is not that good.

A nice local zoo. If you haven't visited in awhile, you should go!

Great petting area for kids and special stalls for close up encounters with snakes, an armadillo and more.

The zoo is divided up by countries or continents. Asian elephants, Australian kangaroos and koalas etc. It is a little confusing to navigate, with all the twists and turns, but there are maps scattered around the zoo. I have not eaten at any of the restaurants there, so I can't comment on those, but there is a nice playground area with picnic tables to eat at. There are even wild peacocks wandering around.

Really cool zoo. Took my brother and some other cousins with us over the weekend. A few of the exhibits were closed, so that was a little disappointing. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes because there is a lot of walking involved.

It was just fine, not great, lots of areas close.

It is a nice zoo, but kind of small and organized strangely.

Overall a great experience! My wife found a Groupon deal and we actually paid like $16 each for the tickets. If you really want to explore the whole zoo, I'd say it would take you about 5 to 6 hours. Food is not best but they do sell beer so that evens out the situation (at least for me). Aviary is a must.

It's really great, if u want to get a tan, jk; the 1st time me and my sister went, it was so hot that when we got to our car, it was 94 degrees; i like looking and petting the animals there like the squirrels, llamas, i think or sheep or goats, seals or sea otters, and birds; wish i could've had more time to look around and see what else there was

Over grown, animals live in neglected enclosures. Will not go back

Our first time here. It's a very big zoo. Lots of things to seem Alot of area to walk through. If you have children I recommend bringing a stroller and some drinks. The drinks and bottled juices are pretty expensive $7 for bottled water and even a children's size sandwich meal is $7.99 was very small. Prices are more expensive then the fair. When we went the gorillas wasn't out and there was alot of up hill walking as well. Over all it was a big size zoo with a jungle looking feel to it and they set up areas to make it look realistic. There wasn't many benches though to seat and take brakes. I was a nice zoo and helpful zoo workers there to help.

You know when you're just 5 years old and the zoo seems so exciting and fun. Well at 23 you just see how boring the la zoo is

A fun day in spite of the cold and some rain. I wish some of the enclosures were more spacious for the animals, but still, a quality Zoo.

Very good but .. the animals almost did not show up

It's amzing zoo of LA .i like it .i will want to come in this zoo with my girlfriend. This jungle have good ideas .that's all nice way

Place hasnt changed since the last time I was there in the mid 80s except the dire need for building maintenance. What is with all the dads wearing leggings?

The place is very clean quite a lot of k to look and sela pass one vien with the family

Its fun for the kids. For one of the largest cities in the US I expected more. Its very dated and the animals are in small enclosures except for the Elephants. The food is pricy and not even as good as McDonald's. My wife found a hair in her salad. I did get a year membership for my family though because, like I said, its fun for the kids.

Fantastic place, really good zoo design. It looks naturally, attractive, and interesting.

Loved this place. Maps are a little confusing but it was really fun

Great place for kids and families. Good amount of walk for a day

I guess living in San Diego for many years you get spoiled with a world class zoo but with a large metropolitan city like LA you d figured that they d have a better facility (the Columbus Ohio zoo is better and it s a much smaller city).
Pretty easy walking. The uphill portions aren t extreme but are enough to give you some good exercise. The map is useful and signage is plenty. There are lots of dining options and the prices aren t crazy high (pretty reasonable as compared to out in town).
The sight lines for small kids aren t good (mine are 5 and tall and often had difficulties seeing over fences). The children s play park was a nice place to take a break while the kiddos have fun.
Overall everything could use some updating.

My first visit after 10years and it was like a new place, nicely remodeled... love it

Fun for everyone. Options if you dont want to walk through the park. Be prepared for the long parking lot stroll. But all in all a great trip.

A great place to bring the family and watch beautiful animals from all over the world. You can also get in some exercise, walking up and down the park.

Pretty nice place with nice exhibits. Their signage throughout the place is confusing though. We went in circles a few times.

It is a very good place to go with the family, it is a bit tired because the place is large but it is a combination of flora and fauna that leave you a very good experience. And the prices are affordable

It's a great place to learn about our world, not only the animals but all the plants and vegetation native to where Los Angeles, California and the animals original habitats.

My experience here was ok. They have definitely renovated a lot and it is a good place to visit if you're in the area and don't want to spend Disneyland prices on a day out with the family. A lot of their staff members don't really seem too thrilled to help, although there were a few that were really bubbly and welcoming. The place was clean and somewhat easy to navigate. My only concern is how poorly fed and maintained some of the animals looked. Shouldn't more of the park's money go towards adequately keeping up with the nutrition and appearance of the animals, not just the park itself?

My kid's love it, it's fun and allways something new to learn. We recommend the year membership if you got kids

Good day for a walk around the zoo for an easy workout. The zoo was poorly maintained and animals looked miserable!! I will probably not go back there again.

The only reason why this Zoo isn t getting 5 stars is because there was no coffee or monsters sold there and i had to explore the whole Zoo with out any caffeine. Besides that the Zoo was great, clean, had many monkeys .

Free parking.
You can bring in your own food and drink.
Being a stroller of you have little ones.

I love the zoo because it has all the animals I love and it was my first time there and it was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sydney

LA Zoo Lights was a blast. A little more crowded than I expected but not so much so that it dampened the trip.

Best day ever so much to see couldn't see every thing in one day.

Love the L.A. Zoo! Great place to have a child's birthday!

The staff was really friendly, love the way they care of the animals, love it really so bad, would come soon again with my family!