Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens

I read a lot of the reviews before going to the zoo today. Despite all of the bad reviews, we still decided to go to the zoo. I am so glad I didn't listen to what other people said about it. My husband, me and my 15 month old son all had so much fun. There were tons of animals and it is a very beautiful place. The price is great and I will definately be going again. I will definately recommend it to others you have never been before. The only complaint I have is that the food is very expensive. Other than that, it is a fun place to take the family and well worth the $12 admission.

The zoo at first looked fun but after i was like this sucked big time. The alligator didnt even look real and you can not even see the gorillas. The only thing that I liked was food.

We are from Reno, Nevada, and were looking for a treat while in Southern California to reward our animal-loving 10 year old for a great report card. We've done the amusement parks in the past, were looking for something more... enriching. This Zoo was not "all that". Be advised that it is hilly and there is a lot of walking involved (we are not afraid of some good old-fashioned walking, but this seemed extensive). Although the park provides a tram, it costs, if memory serves, $4 extra per person. It only cost $25 to get in for three of us, they expected us to pay $12 more for shuttling? Why not charge all visitors a little more and include the tram service??? Also, they repeated various animals throughout the park, it seemed like their stock was low so they were using "fillers", and there were still a number of empty cages. The map provided was pretty vague regarding which animals were where, so instead of customizing our experience based on our interests, we had to go down every corridor 'just in case'.

If your ever in the area and your on a budget with the kids this is the place to go. It was $10 for aduts, don't remember how much for kids but it should be a few bucks off. They didn't have alot of animals, I wasn't impressed. Its big place compared the Sacramento Zoo. So... bottom line, have kids and want an inexpensive outing? $10 vs $66 (Adult pricing) at Disneyland the Zoo just got better!

The zoo is much smaller than I would have expected. The animal's habitats are very small and its kind of sad how little space they have to live in. My kids enjoyed it, but they are just toddlers and since the exhibits are so small, you can see the animals pretty well. The San Diego zoo and Oregon zoo are both much better.

I just went to the zoo this saturday. I generally love the zoo. I have to say though that when I needed help no one would step forward. My little cousin broke her sandal. It was hot and she couldn't walk on the hot conrete so I carried her. I tried to ask 2 staff people for help. One told me to call security and the other dismissed me outright. I finally found a Public Safety Police Officer named Atkins who told me I would have to buy a stroller for the 7 year old. I was on my way out of the park and just wanted help from one of the many carts driving around the park to drive us to our car in the lot. He offered no alternatives. I was dismayed. What is public safety if not helping a child get back to her car safely.

I have never been to a more dirty and stinky zoo in my life. i have been to a lot of smaller zoos that were nicer than this. Maybe my expectations were too high but i will never go back. The animals lived in small and dirty enclosures. The grounds were very dirty and stinky. I just couldn't believe what I saw. I would not recommend this zoo to anyone

Los angeles zoo is a must the children zoo is wonderful and your kids will love it!! take the train and see it in confort and don't miss any thing stay until it closes!

I went there with for one of my drawing classes. I was a little disappointed with how many animals were not there. Or they were not out for the people to see. I do look forward to seeing the gorilla attraction though.

My kids loved all kind of animal. Been in LA Zoo was a life time experience for them. They loved to see lion, tiger, elephant, monkeys... They only saw the animals in tv. They dreamed to see the animal in real action. Now they had a chance to see real animals it was just like their dream come true. They had all kind of animals in LA zoo. We had a good time at the zoo.