{"id":8058,"date":"2017-11-28T06:48:41","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T06:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/?p=8058"},"modified":"2017-11-27T07:50:58","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T07:50:58","slug":"zoo-lights-dazzling-displays-and-nocturnal-creatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/zoo-lights-dazzling-displays-and-nocturnal-creatures\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoo Lights: Dazzling Displays and Nocturnal Creatures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8059\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-20.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 20\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-20.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-20-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-20-648x864.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-20-144x192.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Zoo\u2019s now-traditional, always dazzling holiday offering, Zoo Lights, is back through January 7th. With live reindeer, a beautifully decorated Santa stop <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lazoolights.org\/faq\/#santaschedule\">on select dates<\/a>, and GLAZA’s opulent carousel to ride, this is a family fest that shouldn’t be missed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8072\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-8.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 8\" width=\"724\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-8.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-8-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-8-648x859.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-8-145x192.jpg 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Above, a new LED-lit tree at the Zoo Lights entrance.<\/p>\n<p>This year, tots in tow really got into the act, dancing to the holiday music, saying “Wow” to the lustrous display.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8079\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-1.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 1\" width=\"616\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-1.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-1-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-1-123x192.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Favorite sections of the show return this year, such as the purple lights and disco balls, the pink flamingos, the almost other-worldly green and orange ornaments with sparkling green lights dancing over the ramp that visitors can use instead of steps to enter the zoo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8073\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 7\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-7-648x432.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-7-288x192.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-7.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8075\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-5.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-5-128x192.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Awarded USA Today’s “10 Best Zoo Lights” honors in 2015 and 2016 and nominated again this year,\u00a0 new features include a musical holiday tree, a re-designed water show, and a beautiful Northern Lights series of animal constellations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8062\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-19-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 19\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-19-648x432.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-19-288x192.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-19.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/z00-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8063\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/z00-18-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"z00 18\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/z00-18-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/z00-18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/z00-18-648x432.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/z00-18-288x192.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/z00-18.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The finale – after passing through a more-dazzling-than-ever glittering tunnel, replaces the tribute to Hollywood visuals with a new Wild Wonderland that highlights endangered and vulnerable animal species. Faux snow also falls in a fun dance area which every small child we saw was absolutely thrilled by.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8060\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-18.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 18\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-18.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-18-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-18-648x864.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-18-144x192.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ceiling of the reptile house, open for visitors to explore the exhibits, is more decorated than ever, too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8068\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-12-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 12\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-12-648x432.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-12-288x192.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8069\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-11.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 11\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-11.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-11-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-11-128x192.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As to the living creatures at the zoo, along with amphibians basking in the warm light of the reptile exhibit, there’s a lovely aquarium display.\u00a0 Outside, swans sail and meerkats pop up for nocturnal views.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8070\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-10-1024x673.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 10\" width=\"648\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-10-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-10-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-10-648x426.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-10-292x192.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A docent passed a set of shed-antlers from the reindeer, offering kids and adults alike a chance to touch these as well as watching Santa’s friends in their enclosure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8065\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-16.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 16\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-16.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-16-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-16-128x192.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8064\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-17.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 17\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-17.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-17-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-17-128x192.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8076\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-4.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 4\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-4-128x192.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8074\" src=\"http:\/\/diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"zoo 6\" width=\"648\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-6-648x432.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-6-288x192.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">For more information and tickets, click <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lazoolights.org\/\">here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The L.A. Zoo is located at 5333 Zoo Dr. in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Genie Davis; photos Jack Burke<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Zoo\u2019s now-traditional, always dazzling holiday offering, Zoo Lights, is back through January 7th. With live reindeer, a beautifully decorated Santa stop on select dates, and GLAZA’s opulent carousel to ride, this is a family fest that shouldn’t be missed. Above, a new LED-lit tree at the Zoo Lights entrance. This year, tots … <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/zoo-lights-dazzling-displays-and-nocturnal-creatures\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Zoo Lights: Dazzling Displays and Nocturnal Creatures<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5,709],"tags":[466,957],"class_list":["post-8058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fun","category-nightlife","tag-glaza","tag-la-zoo-lights"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/zoo-15.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8058"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8080,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8058\/revisions\/8080"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diversionsla.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}