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Griffith Park Zoo

Q: Where is Griffith Park Zoo?

United States. Griffith Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.134° N, 118.289° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Channel Islands National Park, about 136 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Griffith Park Zoo?

21 species. Citizen-science photos record 21 species at Griffith Park Zoo, including East African Giraffe, Red-tailed Hawk, Common Raccoon, Striped Skunk and Cockatiel. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Griffith Park Zoo in the wild?

East African Giraffe: Mikumi National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Griffith Park Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: East African Giraffe (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Mikumi National Park), Red-tailed Hawk (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Irazú Volcano National Park) and Common Raccoon (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Celestún Biosphere Reserve).

Q: When did Griffith Park Zoo open?

Opened 1912. Griffith Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1912, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 21 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 21 spp. present

Griffith Park Zoo, referred to today as the Old Los Angeles Zoo, is a city-owned former zoo now in ruins, located in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California. The zoo opened in 1912, closed in 1966 with the opening of the Los Angeles Zoo, and now features animal enclosure ruins, picnic areas, and multiple hiking trails. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

34.134° N 118.289° W

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🦒 Animals in captivity

Giraffa tippelskirchi

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Mikumi National Park+ 15 more parks

Buteo jamaicensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Irazú Volcano National Park+ 67 more parks

Procyon lotor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Celestún Biosphere Reserve+ 46 more parks

Mephitis mephitis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Elk Island National Park+ 6 more parks

Nymphicus hollandicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Ningaloo Marine Park+ 4 more parks

Gorilla gorilla

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Odzala-Kokoua National ParkNearby records

Equus grevyi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Samburu National Reserve+ 1 more park · Nearby records

Elephas maximus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 24 more parks · Nearby records

Before you go

Where is Griffith Park Zoo?

United States

Griffith Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.134° N, 118.289° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Channel Islands National Park, about 136 km away.

What animals can you see at Griffith Park Zoo?

21 species

Citizen-science photos record 21 species at Griffith Park Zoo, including East African Giraffe, Red-tailed Hawk, Common Raccoon, Striped Skunk and Cockatiel. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Griffith Park Zoo in the wild?

East African Giraffe: Mikumi National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Griffith Park Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: East African Giraffe (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Mikumi National Park), Red-tailed Hawk (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Irazú Volcano National Park) and Common Raccoon (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Celestún Biosphere Reserve).

When did Griffith Park Zoo open?

Opened 1912

Griffith Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, opened in 1912, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 21 species are photographed there.