Visitors can once again enjoy the sights and sounds of the animals at the Los Angeles Zoo following closure due to unhealthful air quality. (photo by Jamie Pham)

The Los Angeles Zoo will reopen to the public on Saturday, Sept. 19, after closing its gates on Sept. 13 due to the unhealthy air quality caused by the local Bobcat and El Dorado wildfires.

The zoo continues to monitor air quality advisories issued by the South Coast Air Quality Management District and adhere to air quality safety guidance.

Any guest who purchased tickets for dates the zoo was closed may reschedule their tickets for a different date and time by emailing lazoo.tickets@lacity.org. Members with reservations for dates the zoo was closed may request a new reservation date at lazoo.org/exchange.

Animal-care staff will continue to monitor the animals who reside in outdoor habitats. Based on past fire events in the Los Angeles area, the zoo does not anticipate any air-quality issues to affect the animals. However, in the event the air quality begins to affect the animals, the animal care and veterinary health staff are prepared to respond as necessary. 

The L.A. Zoo is located at 5333 Zoo Drive. For information, visit lazoo.org.