Old Cages Along the Path at the Former Griffith Park Zoo

Abandoned animal enclosure with metal fencing and informational sign at the former Griffith Park Zoo, Los Angeles.
Abandoned animal enclosure with metal fencing and informational sign at the former Griffith Park Zoo, Los Angeles.

The old Griffith Park Zoo operated on this site from 1912 until 1966, when the animals moved to the newly built Los Angeles Zoo nearby. Many of the barred enclosures along this stretch date to the 1930s, when Works Progress Administration crews rebuilt much of the zoo's infrastructure. After closure, the grounds were absorbed into Griffith Park, and the old cages were left standing rather than demolished. Today the site is known informally as the Old Zoo, a picnic and hiking area where visitors can walk past the original enclosures.

Taken November 2011

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