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L.A. Zoo Teen Council for Conservation is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year! Teen Councilmembers create pathways toward a future centered on conservation solutions in Los Angeles. This program empowers young Angelenos from all communities and highlights their strengths as leaders, builds skills in conservation and community building, and inspires these teens to enact change in themselves, at the Zoo, and in their communities. We're looking for teens who: 🏙️ Live within the City of Los Angeles 🐸 Are Interested in animals, zoos, conservation, and/or the communities of Los Angeles 🤝 Show commitment to belonging, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and diversity Learn more or apply today at https://bit.ly/4dop5hJ. Don't forget to LIKE and SHARE with your favorite teens! “I truly feel that the work the Teen Council is doing is going to change the city someday.” - Teen Council for Conservation Member, R. J.

Applications are now open for our Betty White’s Zoo Pals scholarship program. Eligible participating schools will receive FREE supplies, classroom programming, and a zoo field trip for their students. To learn more about the Betty White’s Zoo Pals and to apply for this grant-funded program, please visit: https://bit.ly/3SMGnNj

RECORD-BREAKING ALERT! ‼️ A historic 17 California condor chicks hatched at the L.A. Zoo during this year's breeding season– all of which will be candidates for release into the wild as part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) California Condor Recovery Program (CCRP). The 17th and final chick of the season hatched in June, and all are thriving. The previous record of 15 California condor chicks hatched at the L.A. Zoo in one season was set in 1997. “This is a historic moment for the CCRP and the Zoo’s animal care team,” said Rose Legato, Curator of Birds. “Our condor team has raised the bar once again in the collaborative effort to save America’s largest flying bird from extinction." Read the full story at: https://bit.ly/3LEEeiu #CaliforniaCondor #Condor #Conservation #LAZoo

The Los Angeles Zoo hosted its annual Migrant Education Program 'Family Day' event today, featuring artwork and presentations by 45 students from across Los Angeles. For the last several weeks, students met with Zoo animal care staff to learn more about the Peninsular pronghorn, southern mountain yellow-legged frog, California desert tortoise, and California condor and the conservation efforts the Zoo supports for these species. MEP students presented to their families, friends, and Zoo guests the knowledge they learned throughout their term here. More information on the event can be found at: https://bit.ly/3zUU5H0.

The L.A. Zoo is thrilled to announce a new exhibit at Los Angeles World Airports's Tom Bradley International Terminal as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums's Wildlife Trafficking Alliance (WTA) campaign, "I Travel for Wildlife." The campaign aims at eliminating the trade of illegal wildlife and wildlife products that contribute to the decrease of wildlife populations across the world. The exhibit features authentic contraband confiscated and donated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife -- all items are commonly available to travelers overseas, such as jewelry, accessories, purses, and decorative items. Each example serves as a sobering reminder of the toll exacted by the illegal wildlife trade on endangered species and ecosystems. Travelers will leave this exhibit more informed so they can buy informed when abroad. More information can be found at https://lnkd.in/gU3buiYT.

Be a friend to the L.A. Zoo and take home a little piece of #BettyWhite to cherish from our #BeastlyBall online auction! 📝Signed "Hot in Cleveland" script 📖Signed Betty White "If You Ask Me" book 🧣Elephant print scarf 🦒Animal pins from her vast collection Browse and bid on these and other unique items: https://lnkd.in/gW3BmrAX

You love L.A. Zoo photography, now you can own a limited-edition print of photographer Jamie Pham's "Into the Light." It's just one of the many artworks and other unique items available for bid in the #BeastlyBall online auction. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association and its work to support Zoo's vital conservation and education efforts. 🎨Art: https://bit.ly/4c0k5hZ 🏖️Getaways: https://bit.ly/4aHO51d 🎟️Activities: https://bit.ly/4bXCKuU More: https://lnkd.in/gW3BmrAX Auction closes Sunday, June 2nd at 6 p.m. PDT.

Exciting conservation news just in time for #WorldOtterDay! 🦦 Rosario, an eight-year-old female giant otter born at the L.A. Zoo, has moved to Argentina to join a breeding program designed to reintroduce this species back into a region where it has gone extinct. This partnership and reintroduction program, led by Rewilding Argentina, marks the *FIRST TIME* a giant otter from an Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited zoo is being sent to directly contribute to conservation efforts. Rosario's offspring will be candidates for release into Iberá National Park. “Reintroduction programs, such as Rewilding Argentina's, are valuable because they can revive extinct populations within historic habitat,” said Candace Sclimenti, Curator of Mammals, and AZA’s giant otter program leader. “The L.A. Zoo has a long history of providing care, wellbeing, and husbandry for giant otters, and I am excited that Rosario is helping to ensure the return of her species to Argentina.” Read more at: https://lnkd.in/ghWWa4pE

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the last California grizzly bear being spotted in Sequoia National Park, never to be seen again. This state icon is an example of the beautiful and unique native Californian wildlife that can too easily be lost. To commemorate this anniversary, institutions from around the state are coming together to declare 2024 the year to "Coexist with Wildlife, California.” Stay tuned for events, activities, and information this summer highlighting threatened native Californian species, and to learn what you can do to #CoexistWithWildlifeCalifornia. https://lnkd.in/gehzQQet

✨ Bidding is now open for our #BeastlyBall online auction. With a range of amazing items—including treasures from Betty White, sports packages, weekend getaways, premium wines, fitness sessions, and much more—there's something for everyone and every budget. Browse and bid today to be part of our biggest fundraiser of the year, benefitting the nonprofit Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association and its work to support Zoo's vital conservation and education efforts. https://lnkd.in/gXhsdSHX #Fundraiser #Conservation #BettyWhite