How gorgeous is Johar the jaguar?! You can find her exploring the habitat in the morning and late afternoons, taking a cat nap in the sun during the day, or surveying the scenery at the very top of the habitat like the queen she is.
#Caturday #Jaguar #BigCat

The L.A. Zoo is offering #PaidInternships for students this summer in the Conservation Division and Learning & Engagement Division. The program runs from June 17–August 9, 2024. $17.00 - $18.78 per hour. Learn more and apply now until April 23 at: bit.ly/3Uhk8jI

How egg-citing! 🥚 So far, the 11 breeding pairs of California condors at the LA Zoo have laid 19 eggs. In fact, 5 chicks have already hatched and more are on the way! Learn more about the new hatchlings and the collaborative CCRP at bit.ly/3UlANCN
#LAZooCondorStories

An adorable, spotted thick-knee chick recently hatched at the Zoo. Guests can spot the fuzzball with its parents across from the zebras. As the chick ages, it will lose its downy feathers and develop the iconic, big yellow eyes of an adult. For now, it's as fluffy as cotton.

Some say that ancient rhinos may have been the potential source of the unicorn myth. 🦏🦄 You can help save modern-day chubby unicorns by visiting accredited zoos like ours that support rhino conservation.

#NationalUnicornDay #Rhino #SaveTheChubbyUnicorns

Friends don't let other friends look directly at the sun. If you're in Los Angeles, remember to put on your eclipse glasses during today's partial solar eclipse. 😎
#SolarEclipse #MeerkatMonday

With a beautiful pop of bright orange, it's no wonder that the California poppy is the official flower of the Golden State. 🧡 These stunning flowers are endemic to California and are an important pollen source to pollinators such as butterflies and bees.
#CaliforniaPoppyDay

Brenda Scott Royce is a finalist for a Benjamin Franklin Award for 'Angela and Lulingu: Two Gorillas, a World Apart,' a story about two gorillas - one at Los Angeles Zoo and one in the GRACE Gorillas sanctuary in #DRCongo . We'll be rooting for you, Brenda!