🦁 Zoos, aquariums and nature centers in Los Angeles
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Zoos and animal parks
- Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardenslazoo.org
Los Angeles · A city-run zoo with tigers, gorillas, chimpanzees and penguins, plus keeper talks like Gorilla Talk and Chimp Chat.
Aquariums
- Aquarium of the Pacificaquariumofpacific.org
Long Beach · Habitats for sharks, sea otters, penguins and coral reef fish, with jelly displays, a lorikeet forest and boat trips.
Nature centers, wildlife refuges and raptor centers
- Placerita Canyon Nature Centerplacerita.org
Newhall · A canyon nature center with exhibit rooms, wild animal presentations, hiking trails and school field trips.
Natural history museums
- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles Countynhm.org
Exposition Park, Los Angeles · A natural history museum with research collections, a spider pavilion, nature gardens and changing exhibits.