Be sure to have fun in the summer with the New Jaguar Habitat at Los Angeles Zoo

By Jenny Álvarez

Photos by Alfonso De Elias.

 The Angelinos will be blast after The Los Angeles Zoo has a new habitat for its three jaguars and offering the opportunity to see them up close as never before.

Opening marks the momentous completion of the $180 million Master Plan Phase 1 that has transformed the L.A. Zoo, placing it at the vanguard of animal care and conservation. Therefore Los Angeles is a major world city and this zoo has a lot to offer. Especially now for the 7,100 square-foot jaguar habitat features a waterfall and pool in which the animals can swim, deadwood trees on which they can climb, and abundant landscaping through which they can wander, such as tall grasses, shrubs, ficus trees and banana plants.

 The exhibit also offers upgraded Zoo visitor experiences by optimizing viewing, with two glass areas allowing opportunities to see these magnificent animals up-close, and engaging interpretive graphics, all designed to inspire appreciation for preservation of one of the iconic animals of the rainforest environment.

 The jaguars’ brand new home, like every other L.A. Zoo Master Plan habitat, is designed for specific needs and natural behavior of the species, incorporating state-of-the-art design and technology to provide superior living spaces for the animals, maximize safety and keeper management and accommodate changes in zoo populations, including births.

Definitely, this one has one of the best exhibits of Jaguars, an average number of unique animals (well fed and cared) and a nice place to spend a few hours if you have time on your hands.