The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens Reviews

Being that its summer we hardly seen any animals sye to the extreme heat the animals were hiding

This is the third time in 2 years I took the family. Half of the exhibits were closed. The ones that were opened were good but for that price it would be nice to get the whole experience

The 5 stars are for the OLD zoo picnic grounds, my favorite spot in all of LA. I've never been to the actual zoo except to park for shuttles to the Hollywood Bowl. But don't miss the old zoo area nearby....

Too many strollers, though it is to be expected, it does take away from the experience

For the amount of money there were not slot of animals on display

Had such a great time. Got there at when opened at 10 a.m and left at 12. It's nice having the membership.

We have a year pass and our family loves it! Besides the large assortment of animals they also have a playground and a carousel.

The LA Zoo is always great. Parking everywhere in the parking lot is not free anymore though.

I m planning on taking my family to the zoo this week. We re coming from Canada and can t wait to see it. I spoke with Joseph from the zoo who was awesome in answering questions I had concerning the zoo and surrounding area. Thank You Joseph!

love the zoo and got to see all the animals in an hour tops

A wonderful and great day at the L.A.ZOO. We saw a lot of animals and the premise was clean and very BEAUTIFUL. We will recommend and can't wait to return. THANK you

We have a membership, so we go often. Love this place!

I love visiting the Zoo with the family. We had lots of fun!!

Great place to take the kids. It's best to go early to beat the crowds, sleepy animals and traffic.

If you want to go to the zoo make sure it's not too hot

It's always wonderful here. A good place to learn about animals that need our protection around the eorld.

Nice stop by place to take the kids on our way to the beach. They really enjoyed the pony rides and feeding the goats. It's really inexpensive and good time.

Very nice zoo had a great time with my family here, would definitely visit again. There are a lot of animals here.

Although I did not go I think it is en grossi n g olace

Great place to take kids and great food and has alot of animals.

Always a nice play to visit, with the family. Affordable pricing and free parking.

I've been to the LA Zoo about 3 times in the last 2 months which is actually a lot considering before that it had been over 10 years. The main reason for not going all those years was due to the fact that EVERY single trash can was swarming with bees. This is not a joke. The last time I went 10 years ago before we even entered the zoo my niece got stung on the face. That was the last time we went. However, the last few times I've been, the bees are to a minimal. There still are bees here and there but not like I remember.

My family and I had fun watching the animals and other entertainment, it was a good walk we had a very pleasant time

Had a blast with the family.. I came for the light show didn't see any animals but the light were cool for the kids..

Awesome experience ,i like all the animals and the green garden, on night the special effects.!

Best my
family love it.

Nice to bring the kids but don't forget your comfy shoes

The annual pass is almost free. Best part is the sedated lions next to the giraffes. Plenty of walking, so be prepared. Overall a very fun experience.

Really loved the zoo at minimum capacity. There was hand sanitizer stations at every attraction and dedicated enter and exits to animals. Friendly staff, clean restrooms, will definitely be going back

Animals looked lethargic because of the heat and extremely sad because of the captivity. The bird show was pretty much boring.

I've been to better zoo's in my day. The LA Zoo actually made me kind of sad. Everything was just kind of bland and the animals looked depressed. They really need to spruce the place up and make the animals happy!

It s a must go and see everything you don t believe how this place change your perspective

It's in a very nice place in the middle of a huge park. Parking is very easy to do and is free. The entrance fee for the zoo is not too high. Within the zoo, you can get to know the fauna of each continent through continents. At the entrance we get a map that we can follow all the tracks.

Sigh....i dont really like zoos. For starters I disagree with the whole institution. Some animals looked sad. i LOVED the orangutan i understand the beauty of the zoo but i hope they take good care of them overall nice place. Reasonable price. Would of liked to have gone to the dinosaur exposition near it but didnt have a chance

It is a place where you can enjoy with your children, inside you can find some food options such as hot dogs and pizza.

Spent the day at the Los Angeles Zoo. Parking and ticketing was a breeze. Employees and volunteers were great, but were difficult to find when in need of help with exact directions to specific enclosures. Some of the restaurants were closed, but the one we found open that we ate at was clean and the food delicious. The gardens are beautiful. It's a great Zoo. Be sure to visit the Orangatans and say hello to Bruno for us!

Thanks for inviting me to the you can come over to the house for

The zoo is always loads of fun! Lots of up hill walking but totally worth it! I love supporting the animals

Having been in LA for while, I can confidently say that a membership to the LA Zoo is one of the best ways you can spend your money in this city. Not only does the Zoo and it's foundation do so much good for the animals in their care, but the Zoo itself has so much more than most people take advantage of. Especially if you're a parent with children under their teens, this is a magical place to visit over and over. Can't say enough good things.

I would have given this a perfect score, if it wasn't for the lazy under staffed ticket windows.That's the only complaint I have.The rest are great experience , wonderful place to visit, to relax .Friendly staff and relaxing experience. The food are okay. The other complaint I have is how unexpectedly fast they close the lair like 30 mins before 5. Beside I am not coming back here for a long while.

Great day. Animals were very active. Apes, bird show was great, snow leopard, otters, elephants, giraffes oh my.

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

I love how respectful they are of the animals, and the zoo keeper display the numerous Animals in wonderful natural exhibits.

The big cats hid in the shade out of sight for the most part, other than that I enjoyed the visit.

I was here for the Zoo Lights during the Christmas season. The line looked frightening but it moved fast and we had a great time. Get your tickets early they do sell out and try to come before winter break for the kids and you ll avoid the crowds. Parking is free but it does fill up fast so get here early. The tunnel of lights is a must and don t forget to get your holiday drinks at by the entrance.

With capacity limitations right now, the zoo is a very relaxing place to hang out. I wish the zoo concentrated more on its strengths.

LA Zoo lights was great. Much smaller than the Zoo of course, but they do deck out the place beautifully. At least 4~5 great must have photo ops. This year was super cold, but thank goodness was prepped. Certain days more crowded than others. Churros expensive. Certain days certain areas are closed off even for the event as a whole.

Like the fact that it is a zoo with very few cages! The animals have room
For some reasons a lot of animals were not prrsent last friday, should have been notified better to everyone

The zoo is transformed for LA ZOO lights during the Christmas season..cool place for Christmas photos...no animals though.

I love the zoo, but this overall could have been a much better experience. The food made both my mother and boyfriend sick. While there is a tram to ride to the higher parts of the park, (you have to pay for it-not really a problem) but after purchasing 3 tickets for it, the tram arrived shortly after saying it could be up to an hour or more wait before it would be able to drive us. It was very inconvenient and I hope the city makes a genuine effort to make the zoo a better experience for everyone.

The zoo lights for the Xmas holiday were very disappointing I feel like it's over priced and ok top of it don't expect to see any animals they are all put away you just pay to see Xmas lights that you can see on people's houses for free would not go back for this event only for the regular zoo

I love the zoo. We buy a membership every year. Always nice sometimes crowded. Try going mon-fri when possible for a more relaxing time.

Went with a friend :) a little confusing park to navigate but overall lots of fun

We went there today at 3:50pm and they told us they were putting away animals and closing gifT shops. We had traveled from the High Desert, through the rain... with a 2 and 3 year old.
TOTALLY NOT ACCEPTABLE

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.

It was a very nice experience for my 7 year old niece and I. Everything was very well organized and super clean. Employees where so nice and welcoming. I will go back again.

Great place to visit and very fun for kids! A good place to go with family!

Nice zoo, have annual passes so every time we go we see something new. We always go around 3-4 and stay until closing at 5, so there's rarely ever a crowd (weekdays at least)

Thought it was only ok this year. Loved some of the elements, for sure, but most were average.