Service Animals : Service animals are allowed on Zoo grounds with the exceptions indicated on the List of Restricted Access Areas for Visitors with Service Animals.
Check in at the Guest Services window to review specific requirements regarding your service animal and to register your service animal if qualified under the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA defines a service animal as any dog, such as a guide dog or signal dog, that is individually trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability). Under certain circumstances, we reserve the right to prevent a service dog from entering the Zoo, to limit the locations within the Zoo where the service dog may accompany a guest, or to require that a service dog be removed (although the guest may remain without the dog). Other dogs or animals providing emotional support are not permitted. Service dogs must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered at all times. A Guest whose service dog poses a threat to the safety of other guests and employees, or whose dog is not housebroken, may be asked to escort the dog off the premises. If you have questions, please contact the Zoo prior to your visits
Barriers and Fencing : Remain on public pathways at all times. Never cross barriers, climb fencing, or attempt to enter exhibits, planters, or landscaping.
Sticking arms/fingers through fences or other barriers, climbing on or over exhibit handrails or fencing (including holding children in such a manner), or entering planters or landscaping—including for the purpose of taking photos–is absolutely prohibited and may result in expulsion from the Zoo.
Photography :Let us know if you have concerns about being included in Zoo photography/videography.
By visiting the Zoo, you acknowledge and consent to our photographing, filming, videotaping, recording, or otherwise reproducing your image and/or voice (or that of any minor for whom you serve as legal guardian) and using the same for any purpose, without payment.
Take pictures and video for personal use in public areas using natural light and in a way that does not interrupt the Zoo experience for other guests or cause alarm or injury to our animals. Commercial photography and commercial use of photographs or video taken by you during your visit are prohibited without prior written consent of the Los Angeles Zoo. Contact (323) 644-4200 for more information.