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Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens
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"6-acre Pachyderm Forest elephant habitat"(6 Tips)
"Great to get close to the giraffes and chimpanzees."(5 Tips)
"lazy animals and i didnt see any real action."(2 Tips)"Clean zoo."(2 Tips)
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Nicholas de WolffAugust 30, 2011Go early in the day and, if you have young kids, start at the petting zoo, while the animals are wakeful.
Leilani BanksApril 16, 2012Go early so you can catch the animals before it gets too warm. They'll likely be more active!
Shanna ScottJanuary 16, 2015Get in at least 3 hours prior to closing. They put the larger animals in an hour before closing.
Annual zoo membership is one of the best deals for families in L.A.!
Gigi HortonOctober 27, 2012Rhino is called Rhonda and if you call her name you can see her ears twitch.
- amber cerdaJuly 24, 2011Buy a membership if you plan on coming back! Saved money and was able to buy the kids a souvenir!
Parking is free, and the zoo is awesome... Great place on a day like today....
Sunflowergrl AkajaniceJune 15, 2013Today was the fundraiser. Therefore no vendors,food place closed, and guess what? There was 3 elephants and a hippo. Pretty sad now that a fundraiser is happening do we actually get to see the animals
Sara KateJuly 3, 2012Sit on a bench with an ice cream and watch all the dirty looks you get from kids in strollers
AD NysNovember 21, 2009Chimps get pretty wild and crazy around lunch feed time. Playground is good picnic spot. Bring your own snacks, concessions are nothing to Woot about.
Jenny CJune 27, 2013Worst zoo experience I ever had. Most of the exhibits were closed. Other exhibits were not laid out in a manner to where you could see the animals (I.e. tall grass and inclines)
Try and get to the Zoo in the morning when they open. The animals are not very active in the afternoon when it warms up.
New elephant exhibit is terrific. Located next to the giraffes.
Steven DavisMarch 4, 2012I've never seen lazy animals at a zoo until I've come here lol but still enjoyed
Why isn't there any shade at the zoo? On sunny, hot days, walking around on the hot concrete is brutal!
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"Pretty steep at $3 a ride, w/no discounts for multiple rides or members, but nice choice of zoo animals for kids to choose from. Adults ride free accompanying toddlers. 2 benches available for babies."
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"Amazing place to see a show. Please bring food and alcohol makes show better. U can also by ice at venue if needed."
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