Something in the Water
Climate change is familiarizing many of us with the carbon cycle, but nitrogen also makes the rounds.
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Water World
Important advances in water quality science make it possible for Zoo staff to care for an even wider range of aquatic wildlife.
Liquid Gold
June conservation observances highlight water, a precious resource around the planet and at the Los Angeles Zoo.
Zoo Update with Denise Verret, Zoo Director and CEO – June 2021
This time last year, our Zoo was faced with an uncertain economic outlook as we remained closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last 15 months have been difficult, challenging, and even disheartening at times. Zoos, aquariums, and wildlife conservation organizations from all over the world were forced to thin their operating budgets and staffing to offset the deficits caused by the pandemic. However, hope does spring eternal, and I am confident
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Bird-ify Your Garden, Yard, or Balcony
Finding feathered friends is easy—learn how to invite them to visit you.
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COVID, Communities, and the Croc Chirp: The Los Angeles Zoo’s Support of Indian Gharial Conservation
Habitat destruction, accidental bycatch, and flooding from agricultural activities have left the Indian gharial critically endangered, with fewer than 900 estimated to remain. Last year, the L.A. Zoo provided emergency support to assess and protect the gharial population in India’s Gandak River, the second largest population throughout the species’ range.
Springing Into Action
Brumation is essentially the reptilian/amphibian version of hibernation. It is a way of conserving energy when temperatures are too low for these ectothermic animals, who depend on adequate ambient heat, to reach optimal body temperatures for them to digest food.
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Zoo Conference Brings Black Voices to the Forefront of the Conservation Conversation
In this time of turmoil, change is possible if we are brave enough to ask difficult questions—and respond with meaningful, sustained action.
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Statement from the Los Angeles Zoo on Social and Racial Justice, Inclusion, and Equity
The Los Angeles Zoo is committed to being a dedicated resource for our City, so when we see and feel Angelenos angry, confused, and in pain, we know we owe it to our community to speak up.
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