Los Angeles Zoo

The Los Angeles zoo was opened in 1966 and was owned and operated by the city of Los Angeles. The zoo was a part of the City Recreation and Park Department until 1997. After that it became its own city department. This zoo has one of the largest volunteer non-profit organizations, GLAZA, which helps support it. The zoo houses over 1100 animals on 133 acres, including reptiles, birds, mammals, and amphibians. Among them are 29 endangered species.