Old LA Zoo in Griffith Park: An Abandoned Zoo - California Through My Lens

High in the hills of Griffith Park, hidden among hiking trails and picnic areas, sits one of Los Angeles’s strangest forgotten landmarks: the abandoned remains of the city’s first zoo. Built in 1912, the original Griffith Park Zoo was once a symbol of civic ambition, meant to prove that a rapidly growing Los Angeles could rival America’s great cultural cities. Instead, it became a cautionary tale of poor planning, limited funding, and an era that understood far less about animal welfare. In this

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Old LA Zoo

Step into the ruins of the Old Los Angeles Zoo, a surreal 1912 relic hidden in Griffith Park. 🎬🦁 Abandoned in August 1966 due to cramped, outdated conditions, the animals were moved to the modern Los Angeles Zoo nearby. Today, the rusted cages and stone grottos are a haunting picnic spot and a famous filming location—most notably serving as the bear pit in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) and the hideout in Police Academy 2. #OldLAZoo #GriffithPark #AbandonedLA #UrbanExploration #L