The Los Angeles Zoo took another step forward in 2024 to fight for threatened species such as the California condor, and to open the world of conservation to young people who will be the leaders in government and business one day.
Jake Owens, Los Angeles Zoo director of conservation, said in a prepared statement that the zoo is having a “positive impact on conservation” and is making “serious strides against the biodiversity crisis we now face.”
The zoo has created new partnerships here at home and across the globe focused on conservation work, and Owens says, “Angelenos should feel proud that their zoo is committed to and expanding its impact on conservation to create a just and sustainable world where people and wildlife thrive, together.”
The zoo’s annual report cites its accomplishments and its hopes, “whether it is Angelenos engaging with native habitat restoration in their communities or engaging communities worldwide in conserving and preserving the endangered species that are dwindling at an alarming rate in their native ranges.”