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This month marks one year into the historic partnership between the Los Angeles Zoo and @outwardboundadventures (OBA). OBA is the oldest nonprofit in the nation dedicated to outdoor education for youth of color, providing opportunities for community members from disadvantaged areas of Pasadena and Los Angeles into nature, and creating entryways into a green workforce that has often excluded them. Together, we are working to restore 6 acres of oak woodland habitat inside the Zoo, while also providing this workforce with critical training and skills that will enrich their lives.

Check out this story by CBS Los Angeles, spotlighting this partnership and the habitat restoration work happening right here in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: @cbsla/CBS Los Angeles

At the @lazoo, a 60-year-old California condor named Topa Topa continues to play a key role in the species’ recovery from near extinction.

Part of a long-running breeding and conservation effort, his lineage has helped rebuild a population that once dwindled to just a few dozen birds.

The zoo marked his 60th “hatchday” last week, a milestone for one of the program’s most important birds.

@tomexploresla stopped by to chat with zoo staff to learn more. If you want to read about Topa Topa, check out lazoo.org

Today is Earth Day! 🌎

In honor of our planet, we’re celebrating Topa Topa the California condor. Topa Topa has lived at the L.A. Zoo since 1967 and turns 60 this month. Topa Topa became a founder of the California condor breeding population in human care to aid in the recovery of the species, and to date, his remarkable lineage includes roughly 300 birds, with 100 currently in the crucial recovery program and 94 flying free in the wild.

Read Topa Topa’s incredible story at the Linktree in our bio and show him some love in the comments!

#EarthDay #LAZoo #SavingWildlife #CaliforniaCondor

🎉MEMBER EVENT & TOUR🎉

From insects to primates, all animals produce offspring. But do they all provide parental care? What animals provide good parental care to their offspring?Which animals provide no parental care? Are female animals better parents than males? The answers may surprise you. Come and explore parenting in the animal world on this exclusive members-only tour in honor of Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, from 10:30 am - 11:30 am.

For more information on this member event, visit the Linktree in our bio. Not a member yet and want to take advantage of this and many more exclusive perks? Visit the Linktree in our bio and sign up today!

The Los Angeles Zoo’s Outreach Team recently participated in the City of STEM + Los Angeles Maker Faire at the historic Exposition Park!

Nearly 1,000 people visited the Zoo’s booth that day, learning about biomimicry, animal adaptations, and the connections between animals and everyday objects. The L.A. Zoo is proud to share its mission of saving wildlife, enriching our communities, and creating connections to nature with the communities we serve.

The digital issue of Zoo View Spring 2026 is now live online!

Learn more about the meaningful partnerships that help the L.A. Zoo fulfill its mission of saving wildlife, enriching our communities, and creating connections to nature, and so much more!

To read the digital issue, visit the Linktree in our bio.

🚨HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND! 🚨

The L.A. Zoo welcomes all Angelenosto honor the beautiful tradition of Día de los Niños/Children’s Day, happening Saturday, May 2 & Sunday, May 3! Observed in Mexico since 1925, Día de los Niños/Children’s Day celebrates children, families, and childhood.

This weekend, the Zoo is hosting two fun-filled days with live music and dance performances; arts and crafts; bilingual storytelling (English and Spanish); education stations; themed food and beverages, and more! 💃

For more info and the full event schedule, visit the Linktree in our bio.

#LAZoo #DiaDeLosNinos #EnrichingOurCommunities

🚨HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND! 🚨

The L.A. Zoo welcomes all Angelenosto honor the beautiful tradition of Día de los Niños/Children’s Day, happening Saturday, May 2 & Sunday, May 3! Observed in Mexico since 1925, Día de los Niños/Children’s Day celebrates children, families, and childhood.

This weekend, the Zoo is hosting two fun-filled days with live music and dance performances; arts and crafts; bilingual storytelling (English and Spanish); education stations; themed food and beverages, and more! 💃

For more info and the full event schedule, visit the Linktree in our bio.

#LAZoo #DiaDeLosNinos #EnrichingOurCommunities

🚨HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND! 🚨

The L.A. Zoo welcomes all Angelenosto honor the beautiful tradition of Día de los Niños/Children’s Day, happening Saturday, May 2 & Sunday, May 3! Observed in Mexico since 1925, Día de los Niños/Children’s Day celebrates children, families, and childhood.

This weekend, the Zoo is hosting two fun-filled days with live music and dance performances; arts and crafts; bilingual storytelling (English and Spanish); education stations; themed food and beverages, and more! 💃

For more info and the full event schedule, visit the Linktree in our bio.

#LAZoo #DiaDeLosNinos #EnrichingOurCommunities

🚨HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND! 🚨

The L.A. Zoo welcomes all Angelenosto honor the beautiful tradition of Día de los Niños/Children’s Day, happening Saturday, May 2 & Sunday, May 3! Observed in Mexico since 1925, Día de los Niños/Children’s Day celebrates children, families, and childhood.

This weekend, the Zoo is hosting two fun-filled days with live music and dance performances; arts and crafts; bilingual storytelling (English and Spanish); education stations; themed food and beverages, and more! 💃

For more info and the full event schedule, visit the Linktree in our bio.

#LAZoo #DiaDeLosNinos #EnrichingOurCommunities

Did you know that the world's largest lizard is the Komodo dragon? These monitor lizards can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh between 150 to 200 pounds. That's pretty big!

Check out the Komodo dragon right here at the L.A. Zoo in the Animals of Australia section.

📸: Zach Rich

Did you know that the world's largest lizard is the Komodo dragon? These monitor lizards can grow up to 10 feet long and weigh between 150 to 200 pounds. That's pretty big!

Check out the Komodo dragon right here at the L.A. Zoo in the Animals of Australia section.

📸: Zach Rich

We’re celebrating one of the founding birds in California condor conservation, Topa Topa, who turns 60 years old this month. 🎂
 
Topa Topa was originally recovered from the wild as a young fledging in Ventura County in 1967, the same year California condors were listed as endangered, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and The Aububon Society. Weighing just 17 pounds and struggling to survive, he was transported to the L.A. Zoo for critical care. Although he regained strength, field observations revealed no adult condors nearby to guide him, which is essential for young condor survival. So a decision was made to return him to the L.A. Zoo where he lived under their care.
 
By 1982, only 22 condors survived in the wild, and to prevent the species’ extinction, the California Condor Recovery Program began capturing the remaining wild birds. Five years later, all remaining wild condors had joined Topa Topa in captivity in Los Angeles or down in San Diego. Together these condors, under the expertise of our zoological partners, launched the captive breeding program.
 
Today, Topa Topa’s lineage stands as a powerful testament to the success of the program. His genetic legacy includes roughly 300 birds, with about 100 currently contributing to the recovery effort as mentors or breeding condors, and 94 soaring free in the wild today.
 
The California Condor Recovery Program is an international program led by the USFWS in collaboration among many agencies and organizations. We thank our many partners dedicated to bringing this remarkable species back from the brink of extinction, including the @lazoo where Topa Topa is still part of the breeding program.

Photos courtesy of the L.A. Zoo

Muriel’s Ranch Contact Yard at the Winnick Family Children’s Zoo is a wonderful place to get up close with the Zoo’s Nigerian Dwarf goats. 🐐♥️

Brush, pet, and admire these goats from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. daily, except Thursdays.

We're closing out #VolunteerAppreciationWeek with Charlene!

Charlene is a volunteer who assists our animal care team in preparing diets for the Animals of Australia. We cannot thank Charlene enough, and we hope you show her some love in the comments below.

We love our volunteers and docents! The L.A. Zoo sincerely thanks every single volunteer who helps the Zoo achieve its mission. THANK YOU! 👏

Meet Betty & Debbie, best friends who met in the L.A. Zoo’s Volunteer Program!

Together, they help educate our guests about the animals they see around the Zoo and the conservation work that is being done to save species. This is an important component in fulfilling the Zoo’s mission.

Thank you, Betty and Debbie!

#VolunteerAppreciationWeek