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USDA FACILITY REPORT

Los Angeles Zoo

Los Angeles, California 90027 - 5333 Zoo Drive

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33 Inspections
29 Total Violations
1 Critical
3 Repeat Violations
License: 93-C-0043 Type: Class C (exhibitor) Last Inspected: Jul 13, 2026 Address: 5333 Zoo Drive USDA records through: Oct 1, 2026

Animals on Record

  • Chilean Flamingo426
  • Greater Flamingo268
  • Chimpanzee195
  • California Condor177
  • Brown Capuchin115
  • Domestic Goat110
  • Black-Headed Weaver109
  • Chacoan Peccary91
  • Western Gorilla66
Show all 206 species
  • Black Howler66
  • Bornean Orangutan60
  • Francois's Langur51
  • Giraffe50
  • Speckled Mousebird50
  • Bighorn Sheep49
  • Pronghorn47
  • Asian Elephant46
  • Eastern Black-And-White Colobus45
  • Cape Griffon44
  • Koala39
  • White-Faced Saki38
  • Visayan Warty Pig36
  • Mandrill35
  • Blue-Throated Macaw33
  • Southern Pudu32
  • Gerenuk32
  • Slender-Tailed Meerkat31
  • Grevy's Zebra30
  • Yellow-Cheeked Gibbon30
  • Giant Otter29
  • Harbor Seal29
  • Lowland Paca29
  • Western Grey Kangaroo28
  • Chinese Goral27
  • African Sacred Ibis27
  • Short-Beaked Echidna26
  • Ring-Tailed Lemur25
  • Red-Billed Blue-Magpie25
  • Military Macaw24
  • Jaguar23
  • Yellow-Backed Duiker22
  • Sheep Including All Domestic Breeds22
  • Scarlet Macaw22
  • King Vulture22
  • Scarlet Ibis21
  • Tammar Wallaby20
  • Rock Hyrax19
  • Bali Myna19
  • Mountain/Woolly Tapir18
  • Brush-Tailed Rat-Kangaroo18
  • Snow Leopard17
  • Speke's Gazelle17
  • Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat17
  • Andean Condor17
  • Red River Hog16
  • Siamang16
  • Von Der Decken's Hornbill16
  • Galah16
  • Spotted Thick-Knee16
  • Eurasian Eagle-Owl16
  • Blue-Eyed Black Lemur15
  • Gray Crowned-Crane15
  • Steller's Sea-Eagle15
  • Harris's Hawk15
  • African Spoonbill15
  • Verreauxs Sifaka15
  • Takin15
  • Buff-Cheeked Gibbon14
  • Hippopotamus14
  • Baird's Tapir14
  • Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby14
  • Ocelot14
  • Calamain Deer14
  • Bongo13
  • African Hunting Dog13
  • Maned Wolf13
  • Sunbittern13
  • Bald Uakari12
  • European Rabbit12
  • Tiger12
  • Tufted Deer12
  • Black-Handed Spider Monkey12
  • Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill12
  • White-Headed Buffalo-Weaver12
  • Southern Tamandua12
  • Serval11
  • Laughing Kookaburra11
  • Red-Tailed Black-Cockatoo11
  • North American River Otter10
  • Black-And-White Ruffed Lemur10
  • Hyacinth Macaw10
  • Superb Starling10
  • Red-Whiskered Bulbul10
  • Golden-Breasted Starling10
  • Oriental Magpie-Robin10
  • Indian Peafowl10
  • Trumpeter Swan10
  • Chestnut Teal10
  • White-Cheeked Turaco10
  • Violet Turaco10
  • Ross's Turaco10
  • Bald Eagle10
  • Sarus Crane10
  • Spur-Winged Lapwing10
  • Masked Lapwing10
  • Red-Flanked Duiker10
  • Sand Fox10
  • African Bush Pig10
  • Wild Boar10
  • Black Spider Monkey9
  • Giant Anteater9
  • Wrinkled Hornbill9
  • Yellow-Naped Parrot9
  • Southern Cassowary9
  • White-Fronted Marmoset9
  • Indian Rhinoceros8
  • White-Headed8
  • Addax8
  • Okapi8
  • Green Aracari8
  • Crested Oropendola8
  • Congo Peacock8
  • Red-Legged Seriema8
  • Harpy Eagle8
  • Four-Toed Hedgehog8
  • Markhor8
  • Binturong8
  • Rhinoceros Hornbill8
  • Black-Winged Stilt8
  • Common Squirrel Monkey7
  • California Sea Lion7
  • Domestic Rabbit7
  • Raggiana Bird-Of-Paradise7
  • Blue-Billed Curassow7
  • White-Faced Whistling-Duck7
  • Tawny Frogmouth7
  • Golden Lion Tamarin7
  • Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth6
  • American Badger6
  • Peregrine Falcon6
  • Blue-And-Yellow Macaw6
  • Salmon-Crested Cockatoo6
  • Common Ostrich6
  • Domestic Chicken (Including All Domestic Breeds /6
  • African Fish-Eagle6
  • Bateleur6
  • Spectacled Owl6
  • Babirusa6
  • North American Black Bear5
  • Tasmanian Devil5
  • Lesser Kudu5
  • Blue-Breasted Kingfisher5
  • Crested Caracara5
  • Red-And-Green Macaw5
  • Blue-Faced Honeyeater5
  • Black-Collared Starling5
  • White-Crowned Robin-Chat5
  • Bornean Crested Fireback5
  • Bufflehead5
  • Maned Duck5
  • Black Crowned-Crane5
  • Red-Tailed Hawk5
  • Great Horned Owl5
  • Common Raven5
  • Prevost's Squirrel5
  • Cape Porcupine5
  • Fennec Fox5
  • Ringtail5
  • Black Duiker5
  • Vietnamese Warty Pig4
  • Cotton-Top Tamarin4
  • Dog Adult4
  • Sugar Glider4
  • Red-Capped Mangabey4
  • Red-Fronted Macaw4
  • Greater Roadrunner4
  • Lesser Madagascar Hedgehog Tenrec4
  • Red Junglefowl4
  • Japanese Serow3
  • Lanner Falcon3
  • Southern Three-Banded Armadillo3
  • Yellow-Headed Caracara3
  • Lion2
  • South American Tapir2
  • Grey Seal2
  • Golden-Backed Squirrel Monkey2
  • Black Lemur2
  • Coarse-Haired Wombat2
  • Anoa2
  • Domestic Pig2
  • Pygmy Falcon2
  • Red-And-Yellow Barbet2
  • Indian White-Eye2
  • Nicobar Pigeon2
  • Black-Necked Stilt2
  • Gray Wolf2
  • Black Rhinoceros1
  • Fossa1
  • Bat-Eared Fox1
  • Brazilian Agouti1
  • Reeve's Muntjac1
  • Mountain Paca1
  • Somali Ostrich1
  • White Ibis1
  • Black Vulture1
  • Calamian Deer1

Inspection History

A history of USDA inspections for this facility. The complete inspection details are included with report access.

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+ 30 more inspections · 29 violations in the full report

What's in This Report

33
USDA Inspections on Record
Latest: Jul 13, 2026 · records through Oct 1, 2026
29
Violations Documented
1 Critical · 28 Non-Critical

Preview: most recent violation

Feb 4, 2025
3.150(a) Critical
Facilities, general.
On the morning of 11/16/2024, a 9-year-old female laughing kookaburra was found inside its enclosure with a severe
injury to its left wing. The lower part of the left wing was missing and found outside of the enclosure. ...

The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (29 narratives, 29 citations).

The full report includes:

Complete inspection timeline with dates
Every violation code and description
Inspector narratives, what they saw
Severity ratings for each violation
Repeat offense flags
Links to original USDA reports

How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Los Angeles Zoo. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.

Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.

In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.

If you are considering purchasing an animal from this facility, we recommend using this data as a starting point, not an endpoint. Visit the breeder in person, ask to see the animals' living conditions, request veterinary health records, and compare this facility's record to other breeders in the same state.

Frequently asked questions about Los Angeles Zoo

Is Los Angeles Zoo a USDA-licensed breeder?

Los Angeles Zoo holds USDA license number 93-C-0043 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Los Angeles Zoo have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 29 violations at this facility (1 critical, 28 non-critical). Critical and repeat violations matter most because they involve direct risks to animal health or problems the breeder was warned about before. Each cited code and the inspector narrative are in the full report above.

When was Los Angeles Zoo last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Los Angeles Zoo was on Jul 13, 2026, and the facility has 33 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Los Angeles Zoo located?

Los Angeles Zoo is located in Los Angeles, California. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in California to compare inspection records before you decide.

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