List of Animals at the Los Angeles Zoo
The Los Angeles Zoo, officially known as the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, is a popular zoological park located in Los Angeles, California. It is situated in Griffith Park, covering an area of about 133 acres. The zoo is operated by the city of Los Angeles and is home to a diverse collection of animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
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The Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens is owned, operated, and maintained by the City of Los Angeles. The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the official support arm of the Zoo.
Hours
| Sun | 10am - 5pm |
| Mon | 10am - 5pm |
| Tue | 10am - 5pm |
| Wed | 10am - 5pm |
| Thu | 10am - 5pm |
| Fri | 10am - 5pm |
| Sat | 10am - 5pm |
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas day.
Admission
| Adult | $22 |
| Child | $17 |
Parking
Free parking onsite.
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is a prominent association in North America that accredits zoos and aquariums based on rigorous standards related to animal care, conservation, education, and more. It serves as a collective voice for its member institutions, promoting excellence in the field and advocating for the welfare of animals.
Below is a list of animals on display at the zoo. Scroll through the list or search to filter the lister. See the animals and where to find them in the zoo.
| Animals | Location |
|---|---|
| Adax | Drylands |
| African Painted Dog | Drylands |
| African Pygmy Falcon | Aviary |
| African Spoonbill | Aviary |
| Aldabra Tortoise | South America |
| American Alligator | Entry Promenade |
| Andean Condor | South America |
| Angefish | Rainforest of Americas |
| Archerfish | The LAIR |
| Armenian Viper | The LIAR |
| Armored Catfish | Rainforest of Americas |
| Aruba Island Rattlesnake | The LAIR |
| Asian Elephant | Elephants of Asia |
| Australian Lungfish | The LAIR |
| Australian Rainbowfish | The LAIR |
| Axolotl | Children's Zoo |
| Babirusa | Drylands |
| Baja California Ratsnake | The LAIR |
| Binturong | Asia |
| Black Duiker | Children's Zoo |
| Black Howler Monkey | Rainforest of Americas |
| Black Howler Monkey | South America |
| Black-Collared Starling | Aviary |
| Black-Headed Weaver | Drylands |
| Black-Necked Stilt | Drylands |
| Blessed Poison Frog | Rainforest of Americas |
| Blue Poison Frog | Rainforest of Americas |
| Blue-Billed Curassow | South America |
| Boelen's Python | The LAIR |
| Bornean Crested Fireback | Asia |
| Boyd's Forest Dragon | The LAIR |
| Brazilian Ocelot | South America |
| Bruce's Green-Pidgeon | Aviary |
| Bucktooth Tetra | Rainforest of Americas |
| Bufflehead | Drylands |
| Bushmaster | The LAIR |
| Caiman Lizard | Rainforest of Americas |
| California Desert Tortoise | The LAIR |
| California Kingsnake | The LAIR |
| Cape Cobra | The LAIR |
| Cape Porcupine | Children's Zoo |
| Cape Rock Lizard | The LAIR |
| Cardinal Tetra | Rainforest of Americas |
| Central American Tapir | Rainforest of Americas |
| Chacoan Peccary | Drylands |
| Chestnut Teal | Aviary |
| Chimpanzee | Africa |
| Chinese Goral | Asia |
| Chinese Giant Salamander | The LAIR |
| Common Peafowl | Aviary |
| Crested Capuchin | South America |
| Crested Caracara | South America |
| Desert Bighorn Sheep | Drylands |
| Desert Hairy Scorpion | The LAIR |
| Desert Iguana | The LAIR |
| Desert Rosy Boa | The LAIR |
| Double-Wattled Cassowary | Australia |
| Dwarf Caimen | Rainforest of Americas |
| Dwarf Cichlid | Rainforest of Americas |
| Ethiopian Mountain Adder | The LAIR |
| European Long-Nosed Viper | The LAIR |
| Fennec Fox | Children's Zoo |
| Fiji Island Banded Iguana | The LAIR |
| Flamingo | Entry Promenade |
| Fly River Turtle | The LAIR |
| Francois' Langur | Asia |
| Fringed Leaf Frog | Rainforest of Americas |
| Gaboon Viper | The LAIR |
| Galah Cockatoo | Aviary |
| Geoffroy's Spider Monkey | South America |
| Gerenuk | Children's Zoo |
| Giant Anteater | South America |
| Giant Day Gecko | The LAIR |
| Giant River Otter | Rainforest of Americas |
| Gila Monster | The LAIR |
| Golden Poison Frog | Rainforest of Americas |
| Golden-Breasted Starling | Drylands |
| Golden-Cheeked Gibbon | Asia |
| Gray-Banded Kingsnake | The LAIR |
| Gray's Monitor | The LAIR |
| Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros | Asia |
| Greater Roadrunner | Drylands |
| Green Aracari | Rainforest of Americas |
| Green Tree Python | The LAIR |
| Green Vine Snake | The LAIR |
| Green-and-Black Poison Frog | Rainforest of Americas |
| Grevy's Zebra | Drylands |
| Harpy Eagle | Rainforest of Americas |
| Indian Gharia | The LAIR |
| Indochinese Green Magpie | Aviary |
| Iranian Harlequin Newt | The LAIR |
| Jaguar | Rainforest of Americas |
| Kikuyu Columbus Monkey | Africa |
| King Vulture | South America |
| Koala | Australia |
| Komodo Dragon | Australia |
| Laughing Kookaburra | Australia |
| Linne's Two-Toed Sloth | Children's Zoo |
| Madagascar Radiated Tortoise | coming soon. |
| Magnificent Tree Frog | The LAIR |
| Mandrill | Africa |
| Maned Wolf | South America |
| Mangrove Viper | The LAIR |
| Mangshan Pitviper | The LAIR |
| Markhor | Asia |
| Mary River Turtle | The LAIR |
| Masked Bobwhite Quail | Drylands |
| Masked Lapwing | Aviary |
| Massai Giraffe | Africa |
| Meerkat | Entry Promenade |
| Mertens Water Monitor | The LAIR |
| Mexican Beaded Lizard | The LAIR |
| Mexican West Coast Rattlesnake | The LAIR |
| Motoro's Stingray | Rainforest of Americas |
| Mountain Tapir | South America |
| Nicobar Pigeon | Aviary |
| Okapi | Africa |
| Orangutan | Orangutan |
| Oropendola | Aviary |
| Painted River Terrapin | The LAIR |
| Peninsular Pronghorn | Drylands |
| Perente | Australia |
| Poison Dart Frog | The LAIR |
| Polka Dot Stingray | Rainforest of Americas |
| Prevost's Squirrel | Children's Zoo |
| Red Diamond Rattlesnake | The LAIR |
| Red-Bellied Piranha | Rainforest of Americas |
| Red-Billed Blue Magpie | Aviary |
| Red-Fronted Macaw | South America |
| Red-Legged Seriema | South America |
| Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo | Asia |
| Rhinoceros Hornbill | Australia |
| Ridgenose Rattlesnake | The LAIR |
| Ring-Tailed Lemur | Asia |
| Rock Rattlesnake | The LAIR |
| Roti Island Snake-Necked Turtle | The LAIR |
| Rough-Scaled Python | The LAIR |
| Ruppell's Sand Fox | Drylands |
| Saharan Horned Viper | The LAIR |
| San Esteban Island Chuckwalla | The LAIR |
| San Diego Gopher Snake | The LAIR |
| Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake | The LAIR |
| Santa Catalina Side-Blotched Lizard | The LAIR |
| Sarus Crane | Asia |
| Scarlet Ibis | Drylands |
| Sea Lion | Entry Promenade |
| Seal | Entry Promenade |
| Serval | Africa |
| Short-Nosed Echidra | Australia |
| Siamang | Asia |
| Siberian Sea Egle | Asia |
| Sidewinder | The LAIR |
| Snow Leopard | Asia |
| Sonoran Giant Centipede | The LAIR |
| Sonoran Tarantula | The LAIR |
| Sonoran Toad | The LAIR |
| Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat | Australia |
| Southern Pacific Rattlesnake | The LAIR |
| Southern Specked Rattlesnake | The LAIR |
| Speckled Mousebird | Drylands |
| Spectator Owl | South America |
| Speke's Gazelle | Drylands |
| Speke's Gazelle | Children's Zoo |
| Spiny Lizard | The LAIR |
| Spotted Chuckwalla | The LAIR |
| Spotted Thick Knee | Drylands |
| Spur-Winged Lapwing | Drylands |
| Spur-Winged Lapwing | Aviary |
| Squirrel Monkey | South America |
| Steller's Sea Eagle | Asia |
| Sunbittern | Aviary |
| Sunburst Diving Beetle | The LAIR |
| Superb Starling | Aviary |
| Swan | Aviary |
| Takin | Asia |
| Tamandua | Children's Zoo |
| Tammar Wallaby | Australia |
| Temple Viper | The LAIR |
| Tiger Salamander | The LAIR |
| Toe-Biter Beetle | The LAIR |
| Tomistoma | The LAIR |
| Vampire Crab | The LAIR |
| Variable Poison Frog | Rainforest of Americas |
| Violet Turaco | Aviary |
| West African Crowned Crane | Aviary |
| West African Green Mamba | The LAIR |
| Western Gray Kangaroo | Australia |
| Western Lowland Gorilla | |
| White Crowned Robin Chat | Aviary |
| White-Cheeked Turaco | Drylands |
| White-Faced Saki | South America |
| White-Faced Saki | Children's Zoo |
| White-Faced Whistling Duck | Aviary |
| White-Headed Buffalo-Weaver | Drylands |
| Wrinkled Hornbill | Asia |
| Yellow-Banded Poison Frog | Rainforest of Americas |
| Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby | Australia |
| Tiger | Asia |
