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Conservation Corner: South American bushmaster
South American bushmaster hatchling at the L.A. Zoo (Photo by Ian Recchio)The bushmaster is a highly venomous snake found in Central and South America. Very little is known about this elusive snake,...
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Riding for Rhinos
A keeper’s quest to protect rhinos takes her to South Africa to train horses and rangers for a new mounted patrol unit As a lifetime equestrienne, former rhinoceros keeper, and founding board member...
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High & Dry
Studying giraffes in the world’s oldest desert may be the key to their survival Giraffe populations have decreased by 40 percent in the last 30 years. There are fewer than 100,000 individuals left—far...
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Zoo Keepers in the Field
This article originally ran in Fall 2010 issue of Zoo View, the award-winning quarterly publication of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. We’re sharing it again on social media as part of...
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Conservation Notebook: The Asiatic Lion
This article originally ran in the Spring 1988 issue of Zoo View, the quarterly publication of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. Like most specimens in the United States, the Los Angeles Zoo's...
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Getting the Lead Out
This blog post by Los Angeles Zoo animal keepers was originally published internally on February 3, 2016. To learn more about California condors and how we care for them, visit the L.A. Zoo on...
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Birds of a Feather
To learn more about the amazing and misunderstood birds that are cared for at the Los Angeles Zoo, and our work to conserve their species, join us on Saturday, September 1, 2018 for International...
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Call of the Wild
This article originally ran in the Summer 2017 issue of Zoo View, the award-winning quarterly publication of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. With mining for cell phone components driving...
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Leaping into the New Year
Rare treefrogs are the latest success for the Zoo’s Celebrated Herpetology Staff Adult male fringe-limbed frog. Photo by Tad Motoyama. The first babies of the New Year at the L.A. Zoo dropped in during...
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Conservation Actions at Home
Bewick’s wren, photo by Charlie Morey Even as we’re doing what’s necessary to “flatten the curve” during this Covid-19 event, we can all take actions to support wildlife and sustainability for the...
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