Amazing zoo with amazing staff everybody there so amazing to the animals even going backstage you really see how much they truly love their animals and how much they take care of them and take pride in their work amazing zoo
My daughter really likes LA Zoo. The food and drink in the zoo are very expensive, two bottles of water cost 9 dollars.
Like the Zoo. Animal enclosures feel more limited than other zoos
With annual pass we take our two kids there for the Sunday morning walk almost every week
Amazing family value for the money! Great variety of animals and plenty of food and drink stops along the walk.
As an LA native, I've been coming here since I was a baby. My family and I always have a good time here, and the Zoo has made many upgrades and improvements over the years, for the animals as well as us humans. There is a wide variety of animals and plenty of shady areas to beat the heat. The new reptile exhibit they have is AMAZING, fun, and interactive for the kids. The chimpanzee exhibit is entertaining and educational, as well as the sea life exhibit in the front. It's affordable too, and they won't give you a hard time if you bring your own water/food.
BUT...every time I've been recently, there is an elephant standing in the enclosure swaying back and forth, alone. This is really disturbing and heartbreaking to witness, as I am sure it is for all animal lovers. Even if one animal group does not seem to have excellent quality of life, it's going to get a low rating from me, despite my largely positive experiences here.
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, have sunscreen, hat, and a fan to keep you cool in these hot summer days. Plenty of ground to walk about with your kids and lots of photo ops places.
This is a great zoo lots of animals
Exhibits are in need of updating but the animals seem happy.
We saw some animals that are less common at zoos so that was fun.
Very clean, they are following covid protocols. Staff is very carrying and cleaning as they go. Limited on people that come into the park.
Today is beautiful to be at LA Zoo we enjoy all the animals and activities super day with the kids.
So much to see, so much to do. Lots of animals that were pretty active throughout.
Lots and places to eat and drink something.
There's a carousel and a playground area.
If you like to see animals in small enclosures, this is the right place.
It is very nicely laid out, but where palm trees grow on the roadside, it is not difficult either.
I found it depressing to see the animals like that.
This is a great spot to exercise and see the animals!
Go early in the day when it is cooler for the best animal sightings.
Despite COVID it was a pretty awesome experience. Took my 2yr baby brother and he loved it .. nothing but laugher, a face full of ice cream and some great sibling boding!
Wonderful family location! Come in the morning when the animals are especially active. Don't miss the elephants and chimps!
Best zoo I've ever been to, could have more transportation options for walking
Went on a cold rainy day and although it's super windy at the gate, once you're inside there's no wind. Lots of animals were out, the chimpanzees easily stole the prize for the funnest place. The food choices here is not good, so bring your own food. Took about 5 hours to walk around the whole place. $19 adult ticket with AAA card.
I didn't go to the Zoo but I Like to Hike the in the Area behind it very nice and Accommodating too
Zoo is nice but doesn t measure up to San Diego zoo. Really wanted to give two and a half stars because they don t have teacher discounts and ticket booth staff service was mediocre. You also have to pay for the carousel ride .
Awesome experience except for the poor wifi reception
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.
Arrive early if you want to see everything. There's simulated caves, aviaries, desert lairs, petting zoo, etc. Buy the eco-friendly souvenier cup for $6 and refills are $1 as long as you own the cup (and ice water is complimentary). Theres water misters to keep cool on hot days. Membership is definitely worth it. We get gifts, tours, parties, etc Today we have a members only after hours picnic.
Great zoo for the family. Went threw the whole park pretty fast, though I had a hard time finding some anamals lol
Beautiful animals!! Well-kept place recommended to visit in los angeles
I went for the LA Lights event and it was so much fun. The lights were so pretty and although we couldn't look at all the animals, the ones we did see were super cute and awesome. The churros were really good too
The animals seemed well taken care of, but a lot of their enclosures were empty.
Fun place to go with the kids, but many animals are not on exhibit
Small compared to San Diego, good enough to break the daily routine.
We went for a field trip and we enjoyed it. We were able to see a lot of the animals.
Not very organized and the animals look very unhappy. I felt sad.
I love the zoo because it has all the animals I love and it was my first time there and it was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sydney
Very good place to take small children I really liked it
Long lines but worth the wait family enjoyed kids so excited...
The zoo is nice, if you are LA resident and planning to come here more than 2 times a year then it's worth taking the annual membership. Before you come check the events they are organizing each day from there website and be aware that they start taking out animals at 4 and they close at 5 p.m.
It took me around 1.5 -2 hours to quickly tour the whole zoo and watch most of the animals.
Great place to just hang out with the kids. Lots of shade
It is very well organized and clean. Animals are free in their sections which is clean as well. Zoo keepers are well trained and taking good care of animals and birds. There are food facilities for every test and prices. Few times a year they have special parties for members with plenty of food and drinks.
I saw the lions has a very small room. Both were sad and depressed.
The tiger is just very small.
In general I believe some animals deserve bigger rooms.
Went for LA zoo light, it was ok. Not what I was expecting.
I have been a member of the LA Zoo for over 25 years. i recommend it to my family members with small children. We often get together and take
a big crowd to the zoo. You know even when my kids were young till know its the same, get on the tram ride it to the bird aviary watch the show, leave and walk thru the zoo for about 2 hrs and leave, go to the pony rides ad train ride. oh yes we bought souvier cups so always a disccount refill/
we love it we will be there Sat
The zoo is huge but I expected a lot more animals, birds and other living creatures. Too many exhibits are closed for renovation. It has a big number of places to eat and buy some useless stuff to serve as a gift. I guess I need to visit a zoo in San Diego.
The admission fee is just $20 for a person. Also there's free parking right in front of it.
It's been many years since my last visit went with bother, wife n kids who came up from Mex to vacation best 4 hrs spent. Loved the vegetation and presentation of exhibits as an Angelino two thumbs-up
I loved the porcupine, and koalas ! Great experience ... everything was clean and well maintained.
Great to be back. Sad we had to wear masks because we hardly ever saw other people. Nice shade for the heat, but where to get water? If the drinking fountains are all shut off, how about giving out water bottles?
Got my tix on groupon for a good price $11.85 to be exact i highly recommend the Groupon app. Right now the prices probably gone up. As for the zoo lights there's a lot to see and fun for kids to see all the lights they had various things to look at. Ex: Twinkle tunnel or the Carousel. Also a water lazer light show. We also got to see the reptiles.
As a member of this the zoo, I'm sorry to say but it's in need of a renovation.
We went there for New year's Eve night the light and enjoyed it alot since not much places to go with the kids.
I love the zoo... When you go at the right time when all the animals are up and going it's great! Got to take my daughter there for the first time and she enjoyed it very much.
Good sized zoo to tackle for a day. You can definitely complete it in a few hours and is a good size for little toddlers. Probably a little boring for teenagers. Parking is free which is awesome. Lots of exhibits closed during covid (anything indoors) but still enjoyable.
Great way to spend easter with family. Chimps put on quite a show for us!! Most the animals very active!!!
I went to the Christmas light and there was some spots not illuminated in complete darkness that we couldn't walk.
Always fun with the kids.
The little ones love the petting zoo.
Kids love this place. Great way to spend quality time with the family. Yr pass is recommended
Wonderful place! We went for the LA zoo holiday lights and had a great time. Honestly, much better than Descanso. They even had dreidels!! Such fun lights and most with animal themes to them. Flamingo music notes, monkeys, cats, birds, it was AMAZING to see the lights!
My 7 and 5 year old daughters love the park there. We enjoy the burgers and fries at the zoo grill. The tram is totally worth it.
Great place to visit and they have free charging for electric vehicles
Great place to walk the dogs and take the kids to play in the open enclosures and cages, have a family picnic, or even take a hike/take pictures! Just make sure to go before nightfall, as it's not the safest in the zoo
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