The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens Review

Come and knock on my door. We've been waiting for you... Three's company too

All of the animals were awake and active. There were several spots that were under construction or empty. It was nice to see and hear the lions roar.

Great place to go with family, I loved it, it was awesome

Had a really good time with my grandkids.. Weather was great and not to many people

It's nice to know that certain animals are there for right reasons

I used to love to take my kids to the zoo but over the past few months it s gotten so crowded. The place has also gotten pretty dirty and there aren t enough bathrooms located around. The petting zoo is really not well maintained. There are only a few animals available to pet. I wish they would have an app so you could know when the animal shows were.

A large zoo with many animals. Not as nice as the San Diego Zoo, but they have been gradually making improvements to the L.A. Zoo. You can feed giraffes, there is a "flamingo walk", and the World of Birds show is great.

Nice place to spend a day witH young kids. Parking is little inconvenient but there is definitely a lot of animals to see. Put your sneakers on and take sunscreen and a hat because it gets hot in the summer. The gorillas are very impressive. Lions are kind of old and don't move around a lot

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?

Amazing experience of this place. Such a very knowledgeable and interesting location.I was very happy after spent my whole day at this place with my friend circle.

I love coming here for family day, but it seems that every time we come theres no animals in the exhibits. Which i think is ridiculous, were basically paying $20 to get in to just walk around. I think they need to post something on their website stating which animals will in there exhibit & which animals wont. But besides that it was ok

Wow ! What a wonderful zoo ! It was very clean, informative and had a bunch of exotic animals. The botanical gardens were to die for as well !

Not many animals but the walk through the zolojico is very vonito

The LAZOO has great activites for members like the zoorrific picnic

We had a great time. Lots of exhibits, wide paths. It was a little confusing, and we had to double back a few times to see everything. Price was reasonable. Parking was free - PLUS free car charge - so double score! We will be back!

My kids love the Zoo! But they want the animals free... Though they might have us for dinner in that case...lol

Expensive but I guess it is for the animals o they have to feed all the animals give him a good treatment medical attention and all of that it's good

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.

Nice zoo, I gave it 4 stars because it's not big enough and also there were empty places and cages. Was expecting for something bigger.
I recommend to go anyway, but take to consideration that when it's hot the animals are not that active so it's better to go early in the morning.

Really nice place to go with kids , food is a bit expensive but u can take your own food so its ok, lots of animals and theres a playground for kids .

The kids love this place. Especially peddling zoo. Goats and sheep's are nice and kind. They let you brush them. Every time when we go to the zoo it's a special event for the kids.

It is very nice and entertaining to enjoy with the family, BUT IT IS SAD, A LOT OF SPACES ONLY WHERE THE ANIMALS ARE

It was nice to have a day of somewhat normalcy. I had an early appointment at 10:15. The crowds were low and saw quite a bit of activity with the zoo animals. We saw the Bear, Tiger, Elephant, Giraffe, Birds, Seal Lions, Hippo's, Ant eater and a few more big ones. By the time we left the zoo at 12:30 the zoo was a bit full and the zoo animals seemed to have gone to take a nap. Get there early to see animal activity. Take water and snacks for the peanuts.

I enjoyed spending time at the zoo, especially my encounter with the beautiful peacock.

Awesome place to take your children. Great learning experience and active 7 hour day!

Was the perfect weather. Service was great from beginning to end.

Great place to take family friends for the weekend in town

Wonderful with all these animals that are not normally found at a zoo. Highly recommended if you are in LA

It was great loved all the animals and landscape. Was amazing

Nice Zoo to visit with the family. A little worn down in my opinion but a good zoo to visit.

Though crowded on Easter this was fun with my hubby n I with Daughter n 2 grandsons. Loved all the animals. If you haven't seen bird show in years...do so for sure-- Incredible!

This is the worst zoo I ever been to in my life! They berealy have animals to show and the animals they do have look like they about to die out of starvation. Don't waste your money go to another zoo.

Best month to go I believe is October because all the animals are active enjoying the weather . I enjoyed my entire day there and great place to put in some good walking exercise. Good for all ages , don't let a nice place , like the Zoo , die down .Take your family and friends for a great outing.

It was nice, a lot of the animals weren't available to see but mayb next time

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

The lion looks like he's on his last leg... Kind of disappointing.

So sad....the poor animals are either trying to escape or are so bored and lonely. Horrible that humans profit off animals lives.

Good place to go with the family but I don't like the fact that the animals are all asleep could be because of the summer heat. Food pricey but at least decent tasting. The map layout sorta confusing but over all good experience.

Safety pin! The entrance is worth every dollar, it is an amazing place and apart from that it collaborates with the conservation and research of the species. You have to take a good time to be able to see each exhibition and try to follow an order so as not to miss anything, since at 4:30 or earlier they are already keeping some animals and it is a pity to miss some exhibition. The chicken tenders at Reggie's Grill were delicious!

Can't miss it! The ticket worths every dollar, is an awesome place and you collaborate with conservation and research of the species. Take your time so you can see each exhibition and follow a route so you don't miss anything, because at 4:30 or earlier they take animals off to rest and it's a shame to lose a single exhibition. The chicken tenders at Reggie's Grill were delicious!

They have beautiful amazing animal's beautiful birds trained and a tram incade you get tired which is awesome

The zoo isn't the greatest, some animals look malnourished, but it's a nice place to spend time with the family.

Definitely not one of the better zoos we've been to. Yes it's lovely looking at animals but if you take a deeper look, many of the enclosures appear empty. There are animals on their own and with nothing else close, pitiful really. The Toucan for example was in a relatively small enclosure that didn't really allow for flight, he was alone and with no other birds close by. The male Elephant looked depressed, walking backwards and forwards, rocking his head. There was a keeper there justifying his actions, but it just seemed like a cover up. The exhibits at a zoo should be enriching for the animals, I didn't get that feeling at all here and frankly, left feeling a bit depressed, I've never really felt this way at other zoos.

One of the best zoos in the United States. Very expansive with many exhibits and animals.

Too many animals missing enclosures too small Refreshments overpriced

We were there for the La Zoo lights, the best thing to do at Christmas time, in my opinion!

Big park with lots of twists and turns!! Arrive early and fill out your passport for free gift!

Some of the animals for example the hipos exhibit needs alot of work... Smelly.... Staff working in exhibits know little to nothing about the animals

I give 3 stars only because my family went there today and about 75% of the animals were asleep. I think it might be because it's winter season right now. But the staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was delicious. They even have food for vegans there. I would still come here again.

Nice experience but I was hoping they had more lights, they only decorated trees and few bushes. I saw an advertisement about the light show and that Picture showed lots of lights, not exactly what I saw in real life.

Love coming here with the kids. The bird show is a must see

After visiting San Diego Zoo this one seems kind of crowded and small. Too many vendors around it... didn't particularly like it.

Amazing lights for the Christmas Season, great family fun! Buy the 6 o'clock tickets to get more out of it and spend a little more time in the park without feeling rushed.

My children love it and one goes off in family walks

Had a goid time seeing all the animals, nut was upset that security closed the reptile exhibit 30 minutes before closing time.

I feel there aren t many animals or staff to even talk you about the few animals that are there. Over priced , and the experience does not make me want to come back.

The first Komodo dragon in life was very powerful! !

Mid afternoon and all of the animals were asleep. Exhibits are not viewer friendly. Plants were somewhat high which made viewing harder. Not very many signs throughout...walked halfway down a path before figuring out where we were headed.

Nice place. Fun walk thru. However. Don't like the monkeys small cages... :(

Wonderful! Wish it opened a little earlier. Easy to get to via bus.

It was a nice way to spend the day. It was a bummer some of the exhibits were closed but its understandable with everything going on