07/23/09

Abomination

by Cleareye

All zoos are an abomination and should be closed permanently. We capture animals, imprison them in unnatural settings, and then pretend to our children that this is good and the animals must like it since they're safe and well fed. How would you like to live that way? Would you put your pet in a zoo? Would you put your child in a zoo? Why animals?

• Pros: A prison for innocent animals
• Cons: A prison for innocent animals

04/24/09

Animal Internment Camp

by Debzz

The LA zoo should really be shut down until it can be re-done in such a manner that it would not be abusive to the animals forced to exist there.

1. The enclosures are shamefully small and inadequate.

2. The bee/yellow jacket problem is out of control - if you suffer from bee sting allergies, avoid this place EVEN if you have an Epi-Pen.

3. The signs that are posted to help you find your way are a joke. If you actually follow signs to leave from that back of the zoo, they WILL lead you in circles.

4. Zoo employees are less than helpful if you need anything.....heaven forbid you need medical assistance while in the park, you might not find a staff member for a long time.

5. Over-priced food/drink BUT isn't that the way it is at ALL theme parks?

6. More walking with less pay-off than to be expected. I have been to many other zoos and they all require a bit of walking BUT with the LA Zoo, you get far fewer animal attractions for the amount of walking you must do. A simpler layout could have been designed to give you the same amount of attractions with less hiking. You should not have to walk for long periods of time with nothing to see as you do at the LA Zoo.

7. This is NOT a stroller friendly place....attractions that have stairs do not warn of this until you are too far in-then it is too much of a pain to back out and try to get in again.

8. Blazingly hot. This is NOT the kind of place you should go in the summer-time. With the amount of asphalt and walking you are required to do there, there should be agro-netting installed over walkways to reduce the heat. OR there should be water/drinking fountains available, if not, a water-misting system would quickly take the temperature down 10-20 degrees and keep visitors and even more importantly, the animals cooler and healthier.

The only real positive things I can say about the LA Zoo is that it is really easy to find from any freeway and there is plenty of parking.

Other than that, I truly believe that all the animals should be moved out and the entire installation should be leveled and re-built properly. Right now, the LA Zoo is one of Los Angeles' biggest embarassments on several levels.

Save your money and splurge on a trip to San Diego's Wild Animal Park and their Zoo.

• Pros: Easy to find the Zoo
• Cons: Shamefully Inadequate

09/01/08

HORRIBLE! Needs to be demolished! Animals go elsewhere...

by UME3

I hadn't been in eight years, previous to that it had been in the early 90's. Whoever wrote previous reviews are rediculous. The truth is....it's filthy..All of the animals are in the exact SAME HABITATS! Even the "snow leopard" is in 90 degree heat. There are plenty of money making souvenier shops. It was dangerous, there were swarms of bee's everywhere there was a trash can. I felt terrible for all the animals, it's a true disaster and a poor representation of LOS ANGELES and of the animals TRUE HABITAT. SHAME ON LOS ANGELES!!!!!! YOU SHOULD CLEAN IT UP!!!!!!!! All animal activists should unite and make a huge impact on bettering the lives of these animals.....i felt as if i lived in a third world country.

• Pros: there are no pro's to seeing animals miserable.
• Cons: the whole thing is a con