I had no idea they had an old abandoned zoo there- that’s interesting!!

Thanks for the tour Josh! Interesting choice for the city to put picnic tables on the former enclosures.

So cool! I didn’t even know about this and I’ve live in LA all my life. 😆 Thanks for another cool video 👍🏻

Old LA never gets old.

Love historical sites. Did not know about this one! Will try it in my next LA trip.

Its still so great i hope it gets sold and saved

Oh man, that is one of my favorite places! I need to go back one day soon!

Great video! I totally missed the smaller enclosures last time I was there -- I headed around the back to that part of this horror zoo. I don't think the foundation/graffiti ruins were part of the zoo -- I think it was an old ranger station or ranger cabin for the park. Could be mistaken about that, though. I have always hated zoos, then I went to the new LA Zoo, and thought, "This is really nice -- I wonder why I hate zoos so much." A couple of weeks I went to the ruins of the old LA zoo, and I remembered why I hated them so much. I don't have any specific memories of these old types of zoo cages, but the I definitely remembered the sick feeling I got seeing them -- (childhood zoo trauma -- haha!). I still hate seeing birds in a zoo, though -- birds aren't meant to be caged. You can create large enough enclosures for most animals, but I don't think I've ever seen an enclosure that is worthy of a bird. Anyway, I'm rambling now -- great video!

Always wanted to visit since i saw Police Academy 2 as a child, one of the coolest spots i’ve ever seen

Wow! Had no idea about this. Cool that you included some before footage.

Shakespeare Festival (free) is held in the old LA Zoo during the summer evenings. We explored the zoo in the afternoon and later had a picnic while watching the play. Time to binge on your videos again as I prepare to explore after getting vaccinated. Thanks! 👍👏

Never knew there was an Old LA Zoo. Thank you. Kind of reminds me that I should go visit the current LA Zoo, if it is open.

I lived down the road, right on Western Ave and never been on this part of Griffith park, lol! Thanks for sharing. May go check this place out!..👍👍😊😊

That would be a cool hike

We were here in 2019 and didn't explore as much as you, but it seems that there is more fencing than before. We were able to go down into the areas by the back fence area that smelled of urine lol

Awesome!

Maybe you should do a video on the haunted picnic table! It's not too far from there.

Interesting.!! Thank you Josh again.

Old L.A. Zoo is a classic lol We’ve been there many times, and yet, you just show me new areas that I haven’t seen before 😄 Awesome vídeo Josh!

Surprised how many of the enclosures still exist! Our old zoo in Vancouver is mostly gone except for the polar bear enclosure.

Another great video, my man!

Thanks Josh!

I think that the old enclosure could be turned into a bouldering park for the public to rock climb. Just add some padding to the ground and it could be fun. Might be a new life for it.

Josh if I remember correctly Threes Company opening scene was shot here. Great video!

There’s also a big pool looking thing but it’s hidden

So Josh you got me thinking the last time I went to the old zoo was probably the last time I was at the zoo probably back in the 60s Probably like the same time Lion country Safari was around in Irvine

Amazing your video you have amazing content

Finally a zoo! Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪

I have to go when I go back to LA

This is Zed's gang hideout from Police Academy 2!!!

summer home of Indie Shakespeare Festival.

What time does the hiking Trail close?🤔

Some days ago I watched a TV show about ghost hunters in that place. If I remember right it's near the HOLLYWOOD sign 🤔

Great video!

Great video.

I would be careful if you going with kids too, I have seen needles there aside from the weed and urine smell. But overall a pretty cool short stop if you going to check out the observatory or the zoo. Haven't been to the observatory in ages, heard they started charging parking fees.

There's definitely still critters on exhibit....MRSA!

Men would be lost without adventure :D have fun !

Those poor animals that lived in those cages.

interesting location

Love this! We explored the zoo too : @

What, no Pops today?

Cool

Where was the old ranger’s office located?

Have you ever been to the notorious picnic table with the haunted tree on it where the lovebirds lost their lives?😳👻

The old zoo... Not the new zoo... but the old zoo.

Where is located ?

Went there in 2019

Very sad to know animals were kept in such small enclosures.

anyone got the address to go here ?

As soon as I saw the thumbnail I though anchor man.

Ahhh about 6-7 years ago my buddy and I went and he got covered in fleas 🤣🤣🤣🤣

went there a week ago wayyy too many people when i went Kids were spray painting in broad dayligght I could barley breathe going up the stairs of that enclosure....

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Tiny enclosures

I'm surprised the homeless haven't taken over that place. Maybe they should. 😆

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