Los Angeles Zoos & Aquariums

Los Angeles Zoos & Aquariums Overview

Los Angeles has a variety of large and small zoos. From the small Wildlife Waystation to the Los Angeles Zoo. From reptile and exotic insect exhibits to flamingos and elephants, California zoos are the perfect place for a one-day safari. Los Angeles also has some of the best aquariums in the country from the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Whether you're looking to see illuminated jellyfish or dip your hands in a shark petting pool, Los Angeles has what you're looking for.

Los Angeles Zoos & Aquariums
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Los Angeles Zoo is located in Griffith Park off interstate 5. This is a large city zoo with over 1200 animals on display.

Los Angeles Zoo
5333 Zoo Drive
Los Angeles, California 90027
(323) 644-4200
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Wildlife Waystation is located on Osborne Street off interstate 210 in the Angeles National Forest. This is run by a non-profit company to help rescue, rehabilitate, relocate and provide sanctuary for exotic wild animals. Animals on-site usually include tigers, grizzley bears, wolves, coyotes and more.

Wildlife Waystation
14831 Little Tujunga Canyon Road
Sylmar, California 91342
(818) 899-5201
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Santa Monica Pier Aquarium is located on the beach at the Santa Monica Pier, at the end of Interstate 10. This is a small, learning aquarium with local species. Aquarium includes touch tanks of tide pool sea creatures.

Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
1600 Ocean Front Walk
Santa Monica, California 90401
(310) 393-6149
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Round House Aquarium is located at the end of the Manhattan Beach Pier off Manhattan Beach Boulevard. This is a small, learning aquarium with local species. Aquarium includes touch tanks of tide pool sea creatures.

Round House Marine Studies Lab & Aquarium
Manhattan Beach Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, California 90266
(310) 379-8117
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the S.E.A. Lab is located off Harbor Boulevard just south of 190th Street. This is a unique learning aquarium funded by Southern California Edison. The large electrical plant across the street uses large intake tubes to suck water from the ocean to help cool turbines. Many of the unigue fish and other creatures that mistakenly make the trip through the tubes are placed in the aquarium exhibits. Aquarium includes touch tanks of tide pool sea creatures as well as large halibut, sea bass, leopard sharks and other large fish species.

Redondo Sea Laboratory
1021 N. Harbor Drive
Redondo Beach, California 90277
(310) 318-7438
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Aquarium of the Pacific is located in Shoreline Village near the intersection of interstates 405 and 710. This is a large scale aquarium with fish species from around the world. Shark Lagoon is the only petting pool we've encountered where you can touch 5 foot long sharks.

TIP: The nearby Shoreline Village is quaint harbor and a great place to enjoy great bars, restaurants and souvenir shops.

Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, California 90802
(562) 590-3100
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Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is located south of interstate 110 in San Pedro. This is a small educational facility with several small to moderate size aquariums. Grunion can be viewed during season on a nearby beach.

Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
3720 Stephen M. White Drive
San Pedro, California 90731
(310) 548-7562
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