Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association Reviews

Not as big as one would expect. There are a lot of animals and variety in the layout.
The most impressive exhibition is the gorillas and chimpanzees. Although it s a bit sad when you see the size of the enclosure and that they are surrounded by electric fences.
Anyway, this zoo is a lot of fun to go with children. Walks are short, there are a lot of places to sit down and stop for a snack. And it s a fairly short ride from the city.

The zoo is great right at opening. There is a playground for the kids.

Nice day to spend with the family, a good day of walking. Get here early as you will need a few hours to traverse the zoo through all the exhibits.

I just love to walk trough and watch the magnificent varieties of animals....

We went yesterday and had a terrific experience. Honestly this is a great time to visit the zoo.

As far as safety goes, there were sanitization stations everywhere, ticket scanning was touchless, all doors were propped open so you didn't have to touch them. Unfortunately none of the restaurants accept Google Pay so they have to handle your card but that's standard in the US still. Signs promoting social distancing are everywhere, and there are reminders not to touch on every piece of glass or barrier. The exhibit glass was a little milky looking but that might have been whatever they were sanitizing with. Mask compliance was very good. At no point did anything feel crowded, and only a couple times did I have to get close to other parties, mostly when they were disobeying one-way signs.

Many things are closed which is to be expected. All the indoor exhibits and experiences are closed, so if you're going on a hot day realize that you're gonna be outside the entire time you're there. Also all but two of the basic restaurants are closed, and the two that were open had limited menus, just pizza, burgers, chicken strips, and fries. No fountain drinks, only canned drinks, but you can still pick up Golden Road Mango Cart! Outside seating only of course. I didn't see any rules about walking and eating, but I also never saw anyone doing it, I wouldn't because it's rude. There were a handful of Dip-n-Dots carts open, and the churro factory was open with their normal menu.

The animals were the same as always, maybe a little more active actually. Many of the monkeys came up to say hi to us. Every employee we interacted with was cheerful and immensely helpful.

Overall great experience!

Great place to take the kids
-1 due to overpriced

Must visit when visiting Los Angeles. A zoo very well organized and offering a lot of relaxing activities.

Zoo is a pretty good size with lots of animals. It would've been better to give bigger spaces for some animals, though.

3 star due to lack of animals , just feels like walking in park most of the time.

Free parking lot, you can take your own food and drinks friendly staff animals well maintain

Went in the evening for the zoo lights event in December. Really nice for kids but this place gets really crowded and can get very cold in the evening. Make sure you have extra layers on stand by. You don't see any animals during the night event. Some stalls are overpriced but no other options are available as you can't get outside food or drinks.

Always have fun at the zoo. Easy FREE parking...Safari Shuttle to take you around the zoo is worth the extra $.

We came for the Christmas lights event and we had a really good time. We found Groupon tickets so we got in for a good price. You could only access a few areas of the zoo at night so don't expect to see many animals. It was pretty chilly, so we warmed up in the reptile house. We loved the water/lights show and the lighted tunnel at the end was fun.

Great place to spend the afternoon! Pricey for being such a small zoo, but hopefully it's helping to keep the animals happy!

Too many closed exhibits
In need of renovation
But overall Myself and My Fiance Made The Best Of Our Trip

Great place! Great place to learn about the animals. It's a lil pricey but it's well worth the trip!

Why drive 150 miles down to the zoo in Diego County when we have the Los Angeles zoo in our own backyard. I been to both zoos and I like both but the Los Angeles zoo has cleaner restrooms.

We weren't sure what to expect, but were pleasantly surprise to find a very nice zoo. Lots of active animals to view, but nothing exceptional or special from other zoos we've been able to visit. The property is very hilly, so be sure to take that into account when picking your outfit/footwear.

I love all of the animals! At night there are great light shows and music! Very energetic! Nice place to visit on warm summer nights!

The zoo is great, but packed on Sundays. They have a really good deal on season passes.

This is a Marvelous Zoo, with a Lot of different animals and lovely Shadows

Got my Groupon membership again this year. I love going hear to take picture by myself. I can be in and out within 1.5 hours. Of course the added benefit is the cardio. There are some hills and from the parking lot to the tigers, you've easily done about 1 mile.Just get out there and have a good time. The animals look happy and all the enclosure are appropriate. They really screwed the Jaguar over for several years. Now he has a really nice spot. The birdshow is fun. Be sure to bring a dollar so you can be the lucky person that one of the birds will steal it from. Overall it's a fun experince. Not as big as you would imagine an LA Zoo being, but it has gotten better over the years.

It was so beautiful. Really enjoyed the light displays and so did my family. The lily pads and the first stop were my favorites. For a second you forget you are in southern california because of the really tall trees. I am looking forward for next year if they continue.. also hope they will add more light displays. It gets really cold at night so make sure to bundle up!

Fun outing with the kids. Season passes are reasonable

I go with my children Zoo and My husband Miguel Carbajal once and see the Animals walked with My family

It s very nice to took kids to visit and feed the giraffes is really cool!!!!!!

scary and sketchy, you see bums comin out if there... don't go alone or unarmed

It's fun and educational. For the adults there are occasional adult only events. I recently went to Brew at the LA Zoo. There were live bands, DJ's and lots of various breweries to sample.

They have hippo encounter that is pretty unique and cool to any zoo in the usa. They have ample parking. Perfect time to visit is during the week when there is no long lines or kids or buses. They have a wide array of animals from many different continents. Close to armenian restaurant where kim kardashian eats. $21 general admission and there is also a discount for military or triple A members. Great family fun. Also flamingo interactive experience for $25.

The zoo is a great place to visit with your family. Especially if you have kids. I love the staff, how clean the park is and how everything is managed. Very happy to be a member!

Nice and clean. Didn't get to see some animals during my visit.

love the zoo... the only thing is that if they say they are closing at 5 the animals should be around until then... they start putting them in at 4

Poor animals, they are so sad they should be free in their environment.

Parking was a nightmare early in the afternoon. We got there at 3:30 the second time around. Some animal exhibits were closed. But got to see Lions, giraffes, elephants and flamingos.

Is a really nice place to take your kid. And Get the family member ship is worth it.

I love a place that is kid friendly that you can bring your whole family to and have a good time while making good memories. We took a lot of pictures of all the cool animals. Really enjoyed my day and the vast variety of animals on display. It is a great place to spend the day with your family. Plan on spending 2 to 3 hours and bring lots of water to stay hydrated. I wore slippers so my feet started to give out after an hour and a half. Make sure you wear good comfortable walking shoes.

One a kind experience. The enclosures are well kept and it's infrastructure is well planned for easy movement. I loved the giraffe feeding experience.

First of all: free parking! I love taking my little one here. The animals don't always look the happiest but there's a good variety to peruse. As with most zoos, there is a lot of walking so wear comfy shoes.

LA Zoo Lights is a great experience. Grab friends and kids and get your holiday spirit on.

I loved the layout of the animals, the photos and feed the giraffes, it's a spectacle and a lot of snakes, it fascinated me.

I love zoos, but not the LA Zoo. I left there feeling sad for the animals. Repetetive behavior in several of the animals indicates that these animals need more space and stimulation. The zookeeper said this behavior happened with their elephant because he was "excited" to see his keeper. The zookeeper is either misinformed or living in a fantasy world.

The LA Zoo really needs to release many of it's animals to sanctuaries or zoos that can provide more space and stimulation. I felt horrible for how many of these animals were being treated.

Some of the animals were put away so didn't get to see alot of the animals some what disappointing.

Awesome place to visit on a full stomach on weekdays!

The zoo has been the same since my elementary field trip days lots of animals and lots of walking. Great place to take the little ones

Good Zoo location and very nice place overall i recommend getting the membership. If you live nearby you will benefit from the experience

It's not as big as the one in San Diego, but you do get more than your money's worth the for. It's actually good and clean to visit.

I visited the zoo on a monday so it wasn't packed, I arrived at 1pm and left at 5. We were able to get through all the exhibits except The Lair. The layout of the zoo is a bit tricky because of all the path ways to choose from but the map was helpful. Food and drinks here are expensive so it's best to bring your own snacks. Overall I had a great time but some of the exhibits were closed and many of the animals I was most excited to see where asleep such as the tigers, lions, and the bear. The only thing that ruined my experience was the police officers that work for the zoo. At about 4:25 we went in The Lair exhibit, just to be clear there is no posted closing time at the door, some other exhibits did have an outer sign with their closing time in large font. Anyways, we were looking at the snakes which were behind a glass stacked up and some as low as the floor level so we were crouched down looking at them. Next thing we know a police officer is standing besides us demanding in a loud voice "Get up, Get up and get out", surprised and confused me and my husband responded "I'm sorry what?" and he responded "This place is closed already, I am going to lock the doors on this side so exit from the other door". His attitude was very rude. I guess because he was a police officer he felt there was no reason to be nice to us or at least have good service. A nice "hey, excuse me but it is closing time for this exhibit if you can please make your way out to the other exit would be great". Other than his rude attitude the day went pretty well, I had a great walk through the zoo.