Directions to the Los Angeles Zoo



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Head SOUTH on KESTER AV, From Start Point (14925 Community St, Panorama City, CA)
     

  1.   Go  0.1  miles and then TURN LEFT onto ROSCOE BLVD               0.1
     

  2.   Go  2.7  miles and then TURN RIGHT onto HWY 170 (SOUTH)          2.8
     

  3.   Go  5.0  miles and then CONTINUE onto UNNAMED ROAD to HWY 134 (EAST)7.8
     

  4.   Go  0.5  miles and then FOLLOW as road goes into HWY 134 (EAST)  8.3
    

  5.   Go  4.4  miles and then BEAR RIGHT onto UNNAMED ROAD to
RIVERSIDE DR                                                       12.7
     

  6.   Go  0.1  miles and then TURN RIGHT onto RIVERSIDE DR             12.8
     

  7.   Go less than .1 miles and then TURN LEFT onto ZOO DR             12.9
     

  8.   Go  0.6  miles and then FOLLOW ZOO DR as it TURNS SHARPLY RIGHT  13.4
     

  9.   Go  0.1  miles and then BEAR LEFT onto CRYSTAL SPRINGS DR        13.6
     
Int  Go less than .1 miles to Los Angeles Zoo, 323-644-4200, 
5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1451
                                                                                                                                                   13.6
     

  10.   Head SOUTH on CRYSTAL SPRINGS DR                                 13.6
     

  11.   Go  0.2  miles and then BEAR LEFT onto WESTERN HERITAGE WY       13.8
     

  12.   Go  0.4  miles and then TURN LEFT onto ZOO DR                    14.2
    

  13.   Go  0.2  miles and then TURN LEFT onto CRYSTAL SPRINGS DR        14.3
     
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Go less than .1 miles to Los Angeles Zoo, 323-644-4200, 5333 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027-1451                                                 14.4

What Do I Wan't To See First At The Zoo?

  • Gorillas
    Gorilla, largest of the great apes and one of the closest living relatives of the human species. Like chimpanzees, orangutans, and other great apes, gorillas are members of the primate order. Monkeys and humans also belong to this order. Until recently, accounts of the gorilla have portrayed a ferocious, powerful beast prone to attacking people.
  • Parrots
    People are amazed by the way parrots can learn to "talk". Some can recite speeches or tell many jokes. Some are so good at saying words and sentences, we are convinced they know what they are saying. But the truth is that they don�t really know what they are saying. They are just excellent copycats or mimics but are not talking intelligently.
    Parrots that live in the wild do not talk. They do have noisy voices that squawk and make loud noises. But wild parrots can not imitate words that people say. They do not imitate sounds that they hear. But parrots that are raised to be pets are able to imitate sounds they hear and words that people say. Scientists believe that parrots talk so that they can entertain themselves and not get bored. A bored parrot can become nervous and will pull out feathers from its body.
  • Bears
    The black bear is approximately 4 to 7 feet from nose to tail, and two to three feet high at the withers. It has small eyes, rounded ears, a long snout, a large body, a short tail, and shaggy hair. It differs from grizzly bears in being smaller with a smaller shoulder hump, a furred rear instep, a less concave facial profile, smaller claws that are more tightly curved, and longer, smoother, and more tapered ears.
  • Camels
    Camels have the reputation of being bad-tempered and obstinate creatures who spit and kick. In reality, they tend to be good-tempered, patient and intelligent. The moaning and bawling sound they make when they're loaded up and have to rise to their feet is like the grunting and heavy breathing of a weight-lifter in action, not a sign of displeasure at having to do some work. Camels do not pant, and they perspire very little. Humans start to sweat when the outside temperature rises above the normal body temperature of 37�C, but the camel has a unique body thermostat. It can raise its body temperature tolerance level as much as 6�C before perspiring, thereby conserving body fluids and avoiding unnecessary water loss. No other mammal can do this. Because the camel's body temperature is often lower than air temperature, a group of resting camels will even avoid excessive heat by pressing against each other. Camels come in every shade of brown, from cream to almost black.
  • Deers
    The term endangered has become a much-used part of our vocabulary. But while most of us readily cite tigers, gorillas, and pandas as examples of endangered species, many other species are consistently overlooked--perhaps because they lack the romantic associations that people have with better-known mammals. Most Americans would probably not mention deer when discussing endangered species. After all, white-tailed deer are so abundant in many places that we consider them a nuisance. However, 22 of the world's 40 deer species are listed as endangered by the World Conservation Union.
  • Elephants
    Africa. Sprawled across this continent are vast savannahs, seemingly endless deserts, and impenetrable rain forests. Each region is dotted with a unique array of wild animals, from elusive leopards to the delicate, gazelle-like bongo. However, roaming throughout every African ecosystem is one constant: the elephant, which makes its home in every type of landscape. As filmmaker and elephant expert Cynthia Moss shows in THE ELEPHANTS OF AFRICA, elephants are all over the continent. While the celebrated savannah elephants of Kenya and other parts of East Africa draw thousands of tourists to the local parks, this group makes up only a portion of Africa's elephants.
  • Goats
    Morphologically, goats may have horns of the scimitar or corkscrew ypes, but many are dehorned in early age with a heated iron, caustic or later on with a rubber band or surgical saw. Goats may also be hornless genetically. They can be short haired, long haired, have curled hair, are silky or coarse wooled. They may have wattles on the neck and beards. Some breeds, particularly the European, have straight noses, others have convex noses, e.g., the Jamnapari and Nubian breeds or slightly dished noses (Swiss). Swiss and other European breeds have erect ears, while pendulous, drooping, large ears characterize Indian and Nubian goats. The American LaMancha breed has no external ear. A ''gopher'' ear rudiment in LaMancha is less than 1 inch long with little or no cartilage; an ''elf'' ear is less than 2 inches long, but bucks can be registered only with gopher ears. The responsible gene for rudimentary ears is dominant, thus sires with gopher ears will always have gopher or elf-eared offspring, no matter what the genotype of the dam is to which he was mated.
  • Lions
    Lions are social animals with a pride consisting of about 12 family members. They are found in Africa, on grassy plains, savannah and open woodlands, with a remnant population still existing in India. Prey are killed by the female while the male protects and defends the pride. The Indian sub-species is now endangered.
  • Zebras
    Zebras live in family groups of up to 15 members, led by a dominant stallion. They travel through the savannahs, feeding during the day on a variety of grasses. Each zebra has a pattern of stripes which is unique. There are many theories as to why zebras are striped. Most theories assume the stripes protect the zebra from attack by predators such as lions and hyenas. For instance, in the hottest part of the day, heat waves shimmer from the baked ground, making the stripes of distant zebras hard to see.
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