I’m always on the lookout for interesting places in LA to take my aspiring animal rescuer to learn more about wildlife. Which is what brought us recently to the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro. The Care Center isn’t an aquarium or zoo. It’s a treatment facility for sick and injured marine mammals that strand themselves along the LA County … [Read more...]
Annual Passes Every Los Angeles Family With Kids Should Have
Exploring Los Angeles' great outdoors doesn't have to cost a lot of money. In fact, a day on the trails or at the beach is much less expensive than a day at an amusement park. And yet I'm willing to guess that more SoCal residents have season passes to Disneyland than to the California State Parks. Why not become an annual pass holder to the outdoors instead? These annual … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Holiday Tradition: LA Zoo Lights
Longtime L.A. residents may remember the DWP Holiday Light Festival, a free event held each year in Griffith Park. It had become somewhat of a holiday tradition for our family before it closed down in 2009, never to return. The Los Angeles Zoo is hoping to create a new holiday tradition for families with its LA Zoo Lights display. The self-guided walking tour takes visitors … [Read more...]
5 Fun Things for Families to Do at the Los Angeles Zoo
The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is our “home” zoo. It’s where we go most often to get our fix of wild animals such as giraffes, elephants and gorillas. The 133-acre zoo is home to a diverse collection of more than 1,000 animals representing 250 different species, many of which are rare or endangered. Its grounds also feature a botanical collection of more than 800 … [Read more...]
Reindeer Romp at the L.A. Zoo
This holiday season, the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is the only spot in town where kiddos can get up close and personal with real-live reindeer. The Zoo’s Reindeer Romp experience offers families a chance to get in the holiday spirit with reindeer viewing, holiday-themed arts and crafts, photos with Santa – plus festive animal enrichment activities for other animals … [Read more...]