W. K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
3801 W. Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
(909) 869-2224
http://www.csupomona.edu/~equine/
Mon-Fri: 8am to 5pm
Visitors are welcome to walk through the stables but ask; please do not feed or touch the horses.
The Center occupied the original Kellogg stables prior to the dedication of the existing facility on April 6, 1974. It is home to approximately 85 purebred Arabian horses used in Equine Sciences’ teachings, outreach, research and internationally recognized breeding and training programs. Facilities at the center include 38 acres of pasture, three barns, foaling stalls, a breeding area, a veterinary clinic, a farrier shop, four arenas and a grandstand.
Sunday Horse Shows, 2pm: The first Sunday of the month October - May. During the winter months, please call to confirm horse show availability.
Adults $4
Seniors & Children (6-17) $3
Children <5, Cal Poly Pomona Students, Staff, & Faculty with ID FREE
Parking is $3.00 on Sunday's
Sunday exhibitions of the beautiful Arabian horse were started by Mr. Kellogg in 1926, and Cal Poly Pomona is now privileged to carry on this Southern California tradition. Their purpose has always been to promote interest in the Arabian breed and to educate the horse loving public to the versatility, beauty, and intelligence of these animals. The shows are held in a specially designed arena with covered stands.
The program features the Arabian horse, both under English and western tack. In the first instance, the qualities of a pleasure horse and jumper are demonstrated. In the latter, utility as a trail horse and as an intelligent and versatile horse for pleasure use are demonstrated.The Arabian horse further demonstrates its intelligence, and the students their training ability, in the liberty and trick horse acts. In fine harness, the grace and action desired in a pleasure driving horse are demonstrated.Training and handling are accomplished entirely by the University's students and staff, and the show program is designed to demonstrate the versatility and fine qualities of the Arabian breed.
Contact the Center for latest information.
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Zoo
1801 East Chestnut Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-836-4000
http://santaanazoo.org/
Memorial Day-Labor Day
Mon-Fri: 10a-4p (grounds close at 5p)
Sat-Sun: 10a-5p (grounds close at 6p)
Labor Day-Memorial Day
Daily: 10a-4p (grounds close at 5p)
Closed Christmas Day & New Years Day.
General Admission
Adults (age 13+): $8
Seniors (60+), Children (3-12): $5
Members, Children (under age 3): FREE
Note that a $3.54 transaction fee will be added to all credit/debit transactions at the Ticket Booth.
Mon-Fri after 2pm (excluding holidays)
Adults (age 13+): $4
Seniors (60+), Children (3-12): $2.50
Featured Attractions at the Zoo
A new, multi-species exhibit, showcasing Anteaters, Guanacos and Rheas. This exhibit celebrates and preserves one of the most highly endangered habitats in the world, the Pampas Grasslands of South America. Visitors are immersed into the environment and surrounded by native plants, grasses and water.
At the Crean Family Farm, you can peek into the barn doors and experience a farmyard adventure. Learn about life on an Orange County farm while you touch and feed the animals. Learn what it's like to be a zookeeeper by watching them care for the animals, and learn about the roles rare breeds of animals play on a farm.
The Zoofari Express has been prowling through Zoo grounds since the spring of 1999. While the train is in excellent condition after its 43-year run at Santa’s Village (in Skyforest, CA) and 6-year run at the Santa Ana Zoo, it now benefits from a more environmentally-friendly electric locomotive.
The train travels throughout the Crean Family Farm and up into the northern part of the Zoo for a 6 ½ minute ride, pulling six cars: a tender, four passenger cars and a caboose. Admission: $3; Weekdays: 11a-2p, Weekends: 11a-4p
On the Conservation Carrousel, children learn about the value of environmental conservation through the preservation of endangered animals, while having fun on a classic carrousel. Each rider receives an educational collector’s card describing an animal and why it is endangered. Admission: $3; Weekdays: 11a-2p, Weekends: 11a-4p
In the Colors of the Amazon walk-through aviary Zoo visitors can mingle with a variety of exotic birds, who, free from cages and other typical enclosures, roam about as if they were still in their native South America. Encompassing an expansive 9,000 square feet, the aviary features such colorful birds as the white-bellied caique, scarlet ibis, emerald toucanet, blue-crowned mot-mot and many more.
Amazon’s Edge is the premier exhibit at the Santa Ana Zoo, featuring a waterfall, lake, and lush island setting. A wooden deck provides for perfect viewing of this slice of Amazonia. Amazon’s Edge opened to guests on September 1, 1993 and is home to howler monkeys, mallards, black-necked swans and crested screamers.
The Bauer Jaguar Exploration Outpost, which opened in August of 2006, is an intricately detailed room full of hands-on experiments and learning, modeled after a real exploration outpost in the Amazon Basin.
Contact the Zoo for latest information.
1801 East Chestnut Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-836-4000
http://santaanazoo.org/
Memorial Day-Labor Day
Mon-Fri: 10a-4p (grounds close at 5p)
Sat-Sun: 10a-5p (grounds close at 6p)
Labor Day-Memorial Day
Daily: 10a-4p (grounds close at 5p)
Closed Christmas Day & New Years Day.
General Admission
Adults (age 13+): $8
Seniors (60+), Children (3-12): $5
Members, Children (under age 3): FREE
Note that a $3.54 transaction fee will be added to all credit/debit transactions at the Ticket Booth.
Mon-Fri after 2pm (excluding holidays)
Adults (age 13+): $4
Seniors (60+), Children (3-12): $2.50
Featured Attractions at the Zoo
A new, multi-species exhibit, showcasing Anteaters, Guanacos and Rheas. This exhibit celebrates and preserves one of the most highly endangered habitats in the world, the Pampas Grasslands of South America. Visitors are immersed into the environment and surrounded by native plants, grasses and water.
At the Crean Family Farm, you can peek into the barn doors and experience a farmyard adventure. Learn about life on an Orange County farm while you touch and feed the animals. Learn what it's like to be a zookeeeper by watching them care for the animals, and learn about the roles rare breeds of animals play on a farm.
The Zoofari Express has been prowling through Zoo grounds since the spring of 1999. While the train is in excellent condition after its 43-year run at Santa’s Village (in Skyforest, CA) and 6-year run at the Santa Ana Zoo, it now benefits from a more environmentally-friendly electric locomotive.
The train travels throughout the Crean Family Farm and up into the northern part of the Zoo for a 6 ½ minute ride, pulling six cars: a tender, four passenger cars and a caboose. Admission: $3; Weekdays: 11a-2p, Weekends: 11a-4p
On the Conservation Carrousel, children learn about the value of environmental conservation through the preservation of endangered animals, while having fun on a classic carrousel. Each rider receives an educational collector’s card describing an animal and why it is endangered. Admission: $3; Weekdays: 11a-2p, Weekends: 11a-4p
In the Colors of the Amazon walk-through aviary Zoo visitors can mingle with a variety of exotic birds, who, free from cages and other typical enclosures, roam about as if they were still in their native South America. Encompassing an expansive 9,000 square feet, the aviary features such colorful birds as the white-bellied caique, scarlet ibis, emerald toucanet, blue-crowned mot-mot and many more.
Amazon’s Edge is the premier exhibit at the Santa Ana Zoo, featuring a waterfall, lake, and lush island setting. A wooden deck provides for perfect viewing of this slice of Amazonia. Amazon’s Edge opened to guests on September 1, 1993 and is home to howler monkeys, mallards, black-necked swans and crested screamers.
The Bauer Jaguar Exploration Outpost, which opened in August of 2006, is an intricately detailed room full of hands-on experiments and learning, modeled after a real exploration outpost in the Amazon Basin.
Contact the Zoo for latest information.
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum, Yucca Valley
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum
Yucca Valley Community Center Complex
57090 29 Palms Highway
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
760-369-7212
http://www.hidesertnaturemuseum.org/
Tues-Sun: 10a-5p
Closed major holidays
Free admission; donations welcome.
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is dedicated to the process of education by exploring the natural, artistic, and cultural heritage of the Morongo Basin and High Desert. The Museum seeks to inspire wonder, discovery, understanding, and responsibility in its community and visitors through exhibitions, programs, and collections in the arts, history, and natural sciences.
The Museum is a family-oriented facility with collections and exhibits related to the desert’s unique natural, artistic and historical elements. The museum features educational opportunities for visitors of all ages, including natural history dioramas displaying wildlife in the desert, an interactive “Kids Corner” with plenty of hands-on activities, a mini-zoo with live desert creatures, a gem and mineral collection, a Native American artifacts exhibit and a fossil collection. Six rotating special exhibits are scheduled each year.
Collections of note include a comprehensive collection of Howard Pierce pottery, papers and serigraphs from Henry and Beverly Mockel, a Victorian-era collection of miniature paintings on ivory, an extensive collection reflecting the mineral resources of the local region, over 90 taxidermied specimens, and mining tools and implements reflecting the High Desert’s rich mining history. The Native American material culture collection contains objects from throughout the Western United States with concentration on Chemehuevi, Serrano, and Cahuilla cultures.
Contact the Museum for latest information.
Yucca Valley Community Center Complex
57090 29 Palms Highway
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
760-369-7212
http://www.hidesertnaturemuseum.org/
Tues-Sun: 10a-5p
Closed major holidays
Free admission; donations welcome.
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is dedicated to the process of education by exploring the natural, artistic, and cultural heritage of the Morongo Basin and High Desert. The Museum seeks to inspire wonder, discovery, understanding, and responsibility in its community and visitors through exhibitions, programs, and collections in the arts, history, and natural sciences.
The Museum is a family-oriented facility with collections and exhibits related to the desert’s unique natural, artistic and historical elements. The museum features educational opportunities for visitors of all ages, including natural history dioramas displaying wildlife in the desert, an interactive “Kids Corner” with plenty of hands-on activities, a mini-zoo with live desert creatures, a gem and mineral collection, a Native American artifacts exhibit and a fossil collection. Six rotating special exhibits are scheduled each year.
Collections of note include a comprehensive collection of Howard Pierce pottery, papers and serigraphs from Henry and Beverly Mockel, a Victorian-era collection of miniature paintings on ivory, an extensive collection reflecting the mineral resources of the local region, over 90 taxidermied specimens, and mining tools and implements reflecting the High Desert’s rich mining history. The Native American material culture collection contains objects from throughout the Western United States with concentration on Chemehuevi, Serrano, and Cahuilla cultures.
Contact the Museum for latest information.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
3720 Stephen M. White Drive
San Pedro, CA 90731
310-548-7562
http://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/
Tues-Fri: 12p-5p
Sat-Sun: 10a-5p
Closed Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Suggested donation of $5 for adults and $1 for children and seniors.
With its spectacular natural setting adjacent to Cabrillo Beach Coastal Park and the Port of Los Angeles, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is uniquely suited to its leadership role in marine science education, aquaculture research and community recreation. The historic Frank Gehry-designed aquarium displays the largest collection of Southern California marine life in the world.
Since 1935, the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium has been exhibiting Southern California’s rich diversity and adaptations of our local sea life through a combination of aquaria, interpretive displays and museum collections.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s Susanne Lawrenz-Miller Exhibit Hall, Exploration Center, Aquatic Nursery and Virginia Reid Moore Marine Research Library comprise a unique science education facility where visitors of all ages can pursue informal marine biology education, ecological awareness, and scientific research training. These complex topics are made fun and accessible by the creative and informative exhibits. The marine life is all from Southern California.
Hands-on programs include everything from hatching grunion to the ancient Japanese art of Gyotaku. Lectures by noted scientists and authors offer an in-depth look at an array of topics from extreme waves to bioluminescence and our marine biology workshops teach subjects from Ichthyology to Animal Behavior to spark an interest in science at any age.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.
Cabrillo Coastal Park
http://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/visit-cma/coastal-park.asp
The fully-accessible Cabrillo Coastal Park is located just steps from the front doors of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. This coastal park includes many different habitats and recreational opportunities: Follow walking trails to tidepools, beaches and a saltmarsh. Guests can participate in fishing, boating, swimming, tidepooling and birdwatching.
The Cabrillo Coastal Park also includes picnic areas and a historic Southern California Bathhouse (restroom), fishing pier and a boat launch ramp.
Contact the Aquarium for latest information.
3720 Stephen M. White Drive
San Pedro, CA 90731
310-548-7562
http://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/
Tues-Fri: 12p-5p
Sat-Sun: 10a-5p
Closed Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Suggested donation of $5 for adults and $1 for children and seniors.
With its spectacular natural setting adjacent to Cabrillo Beach Coastal Park and the Port of Los Angeles, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is uniquely suited to its leadership role in marine science education, aquaculture research and community recreation. The historic Frank Gehry-designed aquarium displays the largest collection of Southern California marine life in the world.
Since 1935, the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium has been exhibiting Southern California’s rich diversity and adaptations of our local sea life through a combination of aquaria, interpretive displays and museum collections.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s Susanne Lawrenz-Miller Exhibit Hall, Exploration Center, Aquatic Nursery and Virginia Reid Moore Marine Research Library comprise a unique science education facility where visitors of all ages can pursue informal marine biology education, ecological awareness, and scientific research training. These complex topics are made fun and accessible by the creative and informative exhibits. The marine life is all from Southern California.
Hands-on programs include everything from hatching grunion to the ancient Japanese art of Gyotaku. Lectures by noted scientists and authors offer an in-depth look at an array of topics from extreme waves to bioluminescence and our marine biology workshops teach subjects from Ichthyology to Animal Behavior to spark an interest in science at any age.
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.
Cabrillo Coastal Park
http://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/visit-cma/coastal-park.asp
The fully-accessible Cabrillo Coastal Park is located just steps from the front doors of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. This coastal park includes many different habitats and recreational opportunities: Follow walking trails to tidepools, beaches and a saltmarsh. Guests can participate in fishing, boating, swimming, tidepooling and birdwatching.
The Cabrillo Coastal Park also includes picnic areas and a historic Southern California Bathhouse (restroom), fishing pier and a boat launch ramp.
Contact the Aquarium for latest information.
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach
Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-590-3100
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/
Daily: 9a-6p
Some special exhibits have different hours.
Hours may also vary on Christmas Day and the weekend of the Long Beach Grand Prix (mid-April).
Aquarium Admission includes all the galleries, hands-on labs, and presentations as noted on the daily handout.
Adult: $24.95, Child (3-11): $12.95, Senior (62+): $21.95
Aquarium Admission Plus Behind-The-Scenes Tour (Ages 7 and up only): Enjoy the Aquarium, then discover what goes on behind the scenes! Now you can see it all in a one hour guided tour.
Adult: $35.95, Child (7-11): $24.95, Senior (62+): $33.95
Aquarium Admission Plus Gray Whale Watch: Enjoy a 2 to 2.5 hour voyage out in the open Pacific in ocean in search for one of the world’s longest migrating mammals with Harbor Breeze Cruises.
Adult: $43.95; Aquarium Member: $25.00
Child $29.95; Aquarium Member: $15.00
Senior: $40.95; Aquarium Member: $20.00
Aquarium Admission Plus Harbor Tour:Tour the Long Beach/Los Angeles Harbors with Harbor Breeze Cruises for a 45-minute narrated cruise around one of the most active ports in the world.
Adult: $34.95, Child (3-11): $16.95, Senior (62+): $29.95
Aquarium of the Pacific/Queen Mary Combined Ticket Package
Adult: $36.00 (regular combined price $49.70)
Child (3-11): $20.00 (regular combined price $23.90)
Aquarium/Zoo Combo
Visit the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and the Los Angeles Zoo for one great price:
Adult: $31, Child: $19, Senior: $30.00
You may purchase Aquarium tickets upon your arrival at our ticket windows in front of the Aquarium. You may also order your tickets online and save. Some of the above combos may also be available for pre-purchase.
The parking structure for the Aquarium is on the water side of Shoreline Drive between Chestnut Place and Aquarium Way.
Home to more than 11,000 ocean animals, representing nearly 500 species, the Aquarium celebrates the planet’s largest and most diverse body of water: the Pacific Ocean. Featuring 19 major habitats and 32 focus exhibits, the Aquarium of the Pacific is a world-class aquarium, exploring the waters of Southern California and Baja, the Northern Pacific, and the Tropical Pacific.
In addition to the three main galleries highlighting the major regions of the Pacific, the Aquarium features three major exhibitions. Shark Lagoon and the Lorikeet Forest aviary offer an outdoor adventure in Explorer's Cove. Our special exhibits gallery features changing exhibits.
Contact the Aquarium for latest information.
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-590-3100
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/
Daily: 9a-6p
Some special exhibits have different hours.
Hours may also vary on Christmas Day and the weekend of the Long Beach Grand Prix (mid-April).
Aquarium Admission includes all the galleries, hands-on labs, and presentations as noted on the daily handout.
Adult: $24.95, Child (3-11): $12.95, Senior (62+): $21.95
Aquarium Admission Plus Behind-The-Scenes Tour (Ages 7 and up only): Enjoy the Aquarium, then discover what goes on behind the scenes! Now you can see it all in a one hour guided tour.
Adult: $35.95, Child (7-11): $24.95, Senior (62+): $33.95
Aquarium Admission Plus Gray Whale Watch: Enjoy a 2 to 2.5 hour voyage out in the open Pacific in ocean in search for one of the world’s longest migrating mammals with Harbor Breeze Cruises.
Adult: $43.95; Aquarium Member: $25.00
Child $29.95; Aquarium Member: $15.00
Senior: $40.95; Aquarium Member: $20.00
Aquarium Admission Plus Harbor Tour:Tour the Long Beach/Los Angeles Harbors with Harbor Breeze Cruises for a 45-minute narrated cruise around one of the most active ports in the world.
Adult: $34.95, Child (3-11): $16.95, Senior (62+): $29.95
Aquarium of the Pacific/Queen Mary Combined Ticket Package
Adult: $36.00 (regular combined price $49.70)
Child (3-11): $20.00 (regular combined price $23.90)
Aquarium/Zoo Combo
Visit the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and the Los Angeles Zoo for one great price:
Adult: $31, Child: $19, Senior: $30.00
You may purchase Aquarium tickets upon your arrival at our ticket windows in front of the Aquarium. You may also order your tickets online and save. Some of the above combos may also be available for pre-purchase.
The parking structure for the Aquarium is on the water side of Shoreline Drive between Chestnut Place and Aquarium Way.
Home to more than 11,000 ocean animals, representing nearly 500 species, the Aquarium celebrates the planet’s largest and most diverse body of water: the Pacific Ocean. Featuring 19 major habitats and 32 focus exhibits, the Aquarium of the Pacific is a world-class aquarium, exploring the waters of Southern California and Baja, the Northern Pacific, and the Tropical Pacific.
In addition to the three main galleries highlighting the major regions of the Pacific, the Aquarium features three major exhibitions. Shark Lagoon and the Lorikeet Forest aviary offer an outdoor adventure in Explorer's Cove. Our special exhibits gallery features changing exhibits.
Contact the Aquarium for latest information.
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles
Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Northeast corner of Griffith Park at the junction of the I-5 (Golden State) and the 134 (Ventura) freeways. Directly across from the Autry Museum of Western Heritage.
5333 Zoo Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-644-4200
http://www.lazoo.org/
Daily: 10a-5p
Closed December 25.
Please note that the Zoo starts putting animals in for the night at 4pm. Ticket sales cease one hour prior to closing time.
Adults (13+) $14
Seniors (62+) $11
Children (2-12) $9
Children <2 FREE
Parking: Free
Visit the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and the Los Angeles Zoo for one great price:
Adult: $31, Child: $19, Senior: $30.00. See website for details.
The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is 133 acres, and is home to more than 1,100 mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles representing more than 250 different species of which 29 are endangered. In addition, the Zoo’s botanical collection comprises several planted gardens and over 800 different plant species with over 7,400 individual plants. The Zoo receives over 1.5 million visitors per year and is owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles. Highlights include:
Campo Gorilla Reserve is a new habitat that is home to seven western lowland gorillas. Zoo visitors walk along a forested pathway for views of two separate troops of gorillas, a family and a bachelor group, living among waterfalls and lush plants. Glassed viewing areas and planted moats are all that separates Zoo guests from the largest primate in the world.
Sea Life Cliffs is part of the new front entry complex. This replica of California’s rocky coast is home to a group of harbor seals. The habitat features two deep saltwater pools, rocky coves, above and below water viewing locations and a seating area for visitors to observe the seals.
Australia is home to the Zoo’s koalas. These marsupials (not bears) are displayed in the Australia section of the L.A. Zoo. The Zoo is fortunate in being one of only a handful that can provide an abundance of the appropriate eucalyptus tree species needed to feed the koalas. The koalas share two separate habitats with kangaroos, wallabies and echidnas.
Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains is lauded by world-renown primatologist Jane Goodall as one of the finest zoo habitats. This one-acre habitat is home to one of the largest troops of chimpanzees in the United States. It is designed to resemble the native environment of Tanzania’s Mahale Mountains in Africa and is unique in size and scope complete with mountainous rock formations, waterfalls and streams, palm trees and soft green grass. The facility also features a chimpanzee penthouse with heated bedrooms for the apes and an outdoor playground that has a jungle gym.
Red Ape Rain Forest is a multi-level tropical habitat where visitors can walk among orangutans and be immersed in a Southeast Asian rain forest of 20-foot-tall bamboo, fruit, and ficus trees. The main viewing area is a large platform that allows Zoo guests to view these arboreal apes as they climb to canopy level.
Dragons of Komodo is home to a pair of Komodo dragons, the world’s largest lizard. The habitat design depicts the native environment on islands off the coast of Indonesia.
Winnick Family Children’s Zoo gives kids the opportunity to explore a cave, a desert trail or watch for prairie dogs through specially designed pop-up bubbles.
Unique Animals: Sumatran tiger, Visayan warty pigs, yellow footed rock wallaby, Cape griffon vulture, Chacoan peccary, snow leopard, mandrill, okapi, mountain tapir, Coquerel’s sifaka and one of the largest flocks of flamingos in any zoo in the world. Although not on display, the Zoo is also heavily involved with the conservation of California condors.
Contact the zoo for latest information.
Northeast corner of Griffith Park at the junction of the I-5 (Golden State) and the 134 (Ventura) freeways. Directly across from the Autry Museum of Western Heritage.
5333 Zoo Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-644-4200
http://www.lazoo.org/
Daily: 10a-5p
Closed December 25.
Please note that the Zoo starts putting animals in for the night at 4pm. Ticket sales cease one hour prior to closing time.
Adults (13+) $14
Seniors (62+) $11
Children (2-12) $9
Children <2 FREE
Parking: Free
Visit the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach and the Los Angeles Zoo for one great price:
Adult: $31, Child: $19, Senior: $30.00. See website for details.
The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is 133 acres, and is home to more than 1,100 mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles representing more than 250 different species of which 29 are endangered. In addition, the Zoo’s botanical collection comprises several planted gardens and over 800 different plant species with over 7,400 individual plants. The Zoo receives over 1.5 million visitors per year and is owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles. Highlights include:
Campo Gorilla Reserve is a new habitat that is home to seven western lowland gorillas. Zoo visitors walk along a forested pathway for views of two separate troops of gorillas, a family and a bachelor group, living among waterfalls and lush plants. Glassed viewing areas and planted moats are all that separates Zoo guests from the largest primate in the world.
Sea Life Cliffs is part of the new front entry complex. This replica of California’s rocky coast is home to a group of harbor seals. The habitat features two deep saltwater pools, rocky coves, above and below water viewing locations and a seating area for visitors to observe the seals.
Australia is home to the Zoo’s koalas. These marsupials (not bears) are displayed in the Australia section of the L.A. Zoo. The Zoo is fortunate in being one of only a handful that can provide an abundance of the appropriate eucalyptus tree species needed to feed the koalas. The koalas share two separate habitats with kangaroos, wallabies and echidnas.
Chimpanzees of Mahale Mountains is lauded by world-renown primatologist Jane Goodall as one of the finest zoo habitats. This one-acre habitat is home to one of the largest troops of chimpanzees in the United States. It is designed to resemble the native environment of Tanzania’s Mahale Mountains in Africa and is unique in size and scope complete with mountainous rock formations, waterfalls and streams, palm trees and soft green grass. The facility also features a chimpanzee penthouse with heated bedrooms for the apes and an outdoor playground that has a jungle gym.
Red Ape Rain Forest is a multi-level tropical habitat where visitors can walk among orangutans and be immersed in a Southeast Asian rain forest of 20-foot-tall bamboo, fruit, and ficus trees. The main viewing area is a large platform that allows Zoo guests to view these arboreal apes as they climb to canopy level.
Dragons of Komodo is home to a pair of Komodo dragons, the world’s largest lizard. The habitat design depicts the native environment on islands off the coast of Indonesia.
Winnick Family Children’s Zoo gives kids the opportunity to explore a cave, a desert trail or watch for prairie dogs through specially designed pop-up bubbles.
Unique Animals: Sumatran tiger, Visayan warty pigs, yellow footed rock wallaby, Cape griffon vulture, Chacoan peccary, snow leopard, mandrill, okapi, mountain tapir, Coquerel’s sifaka and one of the largest flocks of flamingos in any zoo in the world. Although not on display, the Zoo is also heavily involved with the conservation of California condors.
Contact the zoo for latest information.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Leonis Adobe Museum, Calabasas
Leonis Adobe Museum
23537 Calabasas Road
Calabasas, CA
818-222-6511
http://www.leonisadobemuseum.org/
Weds-Fri, Sun: 1p-4p
Sat: 10a-4p
Closed on Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
Suggested Donations
Adults $4
Senior $3
Children <12 $1
Parking:
$3.50 Flat Rate
$2.00 Farmer's Market Parking (Saturday Mornings Only)
Free for Museum Guests
The Leonis Adobe Museum is dedicated to restoring, preserving, and sharing the last of the old west. Here, you can experience California ranch life of the late 1800s... visit a Victorian-style early Los Angeles home... see what a jail was like in the Wild West... enjoy a picnic in picturesque Calabasas Creek Park with its antique ironwork and lovely gardens.
The Leonis Adobe was the home of Miguel Leonis, known as the King of Calabasas. The museum features his authentically furnished two-story Monterey-Style adobe with original buildings, period livestock, gardens and a vineyard--all part of Leonis' recreated ranch where he once ruled the territory.
Although the Leonis Adobe is over 150 years old, the everyday life on the ranch is much the same. Upon entering the wrought-iron gates, the huge White Oak tree still shades the property and one immediately travels back to the 1880 period.
Until it was moved to the Leonis Adobe grounds in 1983, the Plummer House stood in Plummer Park, West Hollywood, where it was known as the "Oldest House in Hollywood". In 1935 it was designated as State Historical Landmark No. 160.
Weekend tours are given every Saturday and Sunday at 1:30pm.
Contact the Museum for its latest information.
23537 Calabasas Road
Calabasas, CA
818-222-6511
http://www.leonisadobemuseum.org/
Weds-Fri, Sun: 1p-4p
Sat: 10a-4p
Closed on Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
Suggested Donations
Adults $4
Senior $3
Children <12 $1
Parking:
$3.50 Flat Rate
$2.00 Farmer's Market Parking (Saturday Mornings Only)
Free for Museum Guests
The Leonis Adobe Museum is dedicated to restoring, preserving, and sharing the last of the old west. Here, you can experience California ranch life of the late 1800s... visit a Victorian-style early Los Angeles home... see what a jail was like in the Wild West... enjoy a picnic in picturesque Calabasas Creek Park with its antique ironwork and lovely gardens.
The Leonis Adobe was the home of Miguel Leonis, known as the King of Calabasas. The museum features his authentically furnished two-story Monterey-Style adobe with original buildings, period livestock, gardens and a vineyard--all part of Leonis' recreated ranch where he once ruled the territory.
Although the Leonis Adobe is over 150 years old, the everyday life on the ranch is much the same. Upon entering the wrought-iron gates, the huge White Oak tree still shades the property and one immediately travels back to the 1880 period.
Until it was moved to the Leonis Adobe grounds in 1983, the Plummer House stood in Plummer Park, West Hollywood, where it was known as the "Oldest House in Hollywood". In 1935 it was designated as State Historical Landmark No. 160.
Weekend tours are given every Saturday and Sunday at 1:30pm.
Contact the Museum for its latest information.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Devil's Punchbowl, Pearblossom
Devil's Punchbowl County Park and Nature Center
28000 Devils Punchbowl Rd.
Pearblossom, CA 93553
661-944-2743
http://www.devils-punchbowl.com/
Tues-Sun: 9a-5p
Although all programs are free, donations are needed for animal food and expanding our exhibits. Any donation would be appreciated.
The Devil's Punchbowl County Park consists of 1,310 acres and was opened in December 1963. The forty acres where the Nature Center is located was once in private ownership and was purchased by the County of Los Angeles because of its unique features.
Surrounding U.S. Forest Service lands were then added to enhance the park. The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation now operates this area as one of its Natural Areas facilities. The Ranger on duty or Volunteer Naturalist will be happy to assist you and answer any questions that you may have.
The Devil's Punchbowl Nature Center is designed to assist you in learning more about the flora, fauna, and the geological features of the park.
The most conspicuous features of the park are geological. The Punchbowl is a deep canyon cut by the runoff of large quantities of water from the higher San Gabriel Mountains occurring over a long period of time. These mountain peaks above the park are 8,000 feet in elevation while the Nature Center is located at 4,740 feet above sea level.
The Punchbowl Canyon is 300 feet deep at the vista point. The peculiar uptilted rock formations to be seen in the entire area are layers of sedimentary rocks that were formed long ago by the depositing of loose material in horizontal layers by water. Later they were squeezed into their present steeply-tilted form by the continuing action of uplift along the Punchbowl and Pinyon Faults and pressures along the San Andreas Fault. The Punchbowl Fault is to the south of the rock formation while the Pinyon and San Andreas Faults are to the north.
Many types of mammals live here but most are nocturnal, or night active, and are seldom seen. Gray foxes may sometimes be seen in the early mornings or at dusk and you may occasionally see a deer crossing the road. Chipmunks and California ground squirrels are active during most of the day. A few of the common birds are on display. Many additional species migrate through the area at various times of the year. The reptile and amphibian fauna of the park represents a unique blend of the types found in the deserts and in the mountains. Examples of some of the more commonly seen reptiles and amphibians are on display. Rattlesnakes are a common inhabitant but are leery of people and are rarely encountered. Insects and spiders are seasonally abundant. They may be seen on flowers and shrubs throughout the park, especially during the spring and summer. A representative collection of the various orders of insects is on display.
Contact the Park for latest information.
28000 Devils Punchbowl Rd.
Pearblossom, CA 93553
661-944-2743
http://www.devils-punchbowl.com/
Tues-Sun: 9a-5p
Although all programs are free, donations are needed for animal food and expanding our exhibits. Any donation would be appreciated.
The Devil's Punchbowl County Park consists of 1,310 acres and was opened in December 1963. The forty acres where the Nature Center is located was once in private ownership and was purchased by the County of Los Angeles because of its unique features.
Surrounding U.S. Forest Service lands were then added to enhance the park. The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation now operates this area as one of its Natural Areas facilities. The Ranger on duty or Volunteer Naturalist will be happy to assist you and answer any questions that you may have.
The Devil's Punchbowl Nature Center is designed to assist you in learning more about the flora, fauna, and the geological features of the park.
The most conspicuous features of the park are geological. The Punchbowl is a deep canyon cut by the runoff of large quantities of water from the higher San Gabriel Mountains occurring over a long period of time. These mountain peaks above the park are 8,000 feet in elevation while the Nature Center is located at 4,740 feet above sea level.
The Punchbowl Canyon is 300 feet deep at the vista point. The peculiar uptilted rock formations to be seen in the entire area are layers of sedimentary rocks that were formed long ago by the depositing of loose material in horizontal layers by water. Later they were squeezed into their present steeply-tilted form by the continuing action of uplift along the Punchbowl and Pinyon Faults and pressures along the San Andreas Fault. The Punchbowl Fault is to the south of the rock formation while the Pinyon and San Andreas Faults are to the north.
Many types of mammals live here but most are nocturnal, or night active, and are seldom seen. Gray foxes may sometimes be seen in the early mornings or at dusk and you may occasionally see a deer crossing the road. Chipmunks and California ground squirrels are active during most of the day. A few of the common birds are on display. Many additional species migrate through the area at various times of the year. The reptile and amphibian fauna of the park represents a unique blend of the types found in the deserts and in the mountains. Examples of some of the more commonly seen reptiles and amphibians are on display. Rattlesnakes are a common inhabitant but are leery of people and are rarely encountered. Insects and spiders are seasonally abundant. They may be seen on flowers and shrubs throughout the park, especially during the spring and summer. A representative collection of the various orders of insects is on display.
Contact the Park for latest information.
William S. Hart Park and Museum, Newhall
William S. Hart Park and Museum
24151 Newhall Avenue
Newhall, CA, 91321
661-254-4584
http://www.hartmuseum.org
Summer - Weds-Sun: 11a-4p (last guided tour at 3:30p)
Labor Day to Mid-June
Weds-Fri: 10a-1p (last guided tour at 12:30p)
Sat-Sun: 11a-4p (last guided tour at 3:30 pm)
Free
Silent film star William S. Hart purchased ranch property in Newhall, north of Los Angeles, in 1921. He built a 22-room mansion and filled it with Western art, Native American artifacts, and early Hollywood memorabilia.
Hart bequeathed the entire estate to Los Angeles County for the enjoyment of the public at no charge. Tours and programs such as silent movie screenings take place frequently at the park and museum.
Among the ranch’s permanent residents is an assortment of animals, including a small herd of bison, a gift from the Walt Disney Studios in 1962.
Also related:
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
Contact the museum for its latest information.
24151 Newhall Avenue
Newhall, CA, 91321
661-254-4584
http://www.hartmuseum.org
Summer - Weds-Sun: 11a-4p (last guided tour at 3:30p)
Labor Day to Mid-June
Weds-Fri: 10a-1p (last guided tour at 12:30p)
Sat-Sun: 11a-4p (last guided tour at 3:30 pm)
Free
Silent film star William S. Hart purchased ranch property in Newhall, north of Los Angeles, in 1921. He built a 22-room mansion and filled it with Western art, Native American artifacts, and early Hollywood memorabilia.
Hart bequeathed the entire estate to Los Angeles County for the enjoyment of the public at no charge. Tours and programs such as silent movie screenings take place frequently at the park and museum.
Among the ranch’s permanent residents is an assortment of animals, including a small herd of bison, a gift from the Walt Disney Studios in 1962.
Also related:
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
Contact the museum for its latest information.
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