Los Angeles Zoo reopens in coronavirus era
The Los Angeles Zoo reopened Wednesday. It had been closed since March 13 because of the coronavirus outbreak.
![Meerkats](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/26fa498/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5004x3100+0+0/resize/1440x892!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F74%2F2e%2F0347c864433f9ab25429bf358fe9%2Fla-photos-1staff-597619-me-zoo-reopening-11-mjc.jpg)
Meerkats look at visitors during the reopening of the Los Angeles Zoo on Wednesday. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
![Angela, a 7-month-old western lowland gorilla, rides on mother N'djia's back at the L.A. Zoo.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e7e3f85/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5307x3772+0+0/resize/1351x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F64%2Fe9%2Fc64d0cd84b77aca89d153d4a6b19%2Fla-photos-1staff-597619-me-zoo-reopening-09-mjc.jpg)
Angela, a 7-month-old western lowland gorilla, rides on mother N’djia’s back at L.A. Zoo. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
![Melanie Olmeda and her 6-year-old son came from Chino for the reopening](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bf2f92b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5401x3598+0+0/resize/1440x959!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F42%2Fc02429bf4640aa73062e8c086f92%2Fla-photos-1staff-597619-me-zoo-reopening-03-mjc.jpg)
Melanie Olmeda and her 6-year-old son Mason Gutierrez came from Chino for the reopening. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
![Some of the first visitors for the zoo reopening.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6c7df53/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6283x4175+0+0/resize/1440x957!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2Ff1%2Fe12ef44c4a4295e3cb182d63b15b%2Fla-photos-1staff-597619-me-zoo-reopening-12-mjc.jpg)
Some of the first visitors arrive for the reopening. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
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![Visitors stop by the gorilla enclosure](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ee37389/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F2c%2F6fab24d049f1ae6db577d8b3189f%2Fla-photos-1staff-597619-me-zoo-reopening-07-mjc.jpg)
Visitors stop by the gorilla enclosure. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
![A western lowland gorilla family](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c39a10a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4555x3642+0+0/resize/1201x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffc%2Fdf%2F583baf7245c1b9351295faa28e71%2Fla-photos-1staff-597619-me-zoo-reopening-10-mjc.jpg)
A western lowland gorilla family portrait with father Kelly, left, N’djia and 7-month-old Angela. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
![Social distancing signs tell visitors to stay one zebra apart](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f664f03/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F69%2F61%2F28a5e4304c6a840cac944ee06596%2Fla-photos-1staff-597619-me-zoo-reopening-01-mjc.jpg)
Social distancing signs tell visitors to stay one zebra apart. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
![Rapunzel, a Western lowland gorilla, looks out at visitors](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/36e8163/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6070x4096+0+0/resize/1423x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9e%2Ff2%2Fa5d92447490ebc406a72b0accf1b%2Fla-photos-1staff-597619-me-zoo-reopening-06-mjc.jpg)
Rapunzel, a western lowland gorilla, looks out at visitors. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
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![The flamingo area](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6c1bec3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F34%2F852d6f9e4405841347774c6acea5%2Fla-photos-1staff-597619-me-zoo-reopening-04-mjc.jpg)
The Los Angeles Zoo flamingo area. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
![Aleiyah Lindsey of Beaumont celebrates her 26th birthday at the Los Angeles Zoo.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e7d14b5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe5%2F8a%2Fc7fc7d4d4f098c079e56dbae9781%2Fla-photos-1staff-597619-me-zoo-reopening-02-mjc.jpg)
Aleiyah Lindsey of Beaumont celebrates her 26th birthday at the zoo. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
![The zoo opened with social distancing measures in place.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/18ac21a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F10%2Fe2%2Fec4316ff4978810fea1098c88445%2Fla-photos-1staff-597619-me-zoo-reopening-08-mjc.jpg)
The zoo opened with social distancing measures in place. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
![Visitors stop by the gorilla enclosure.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cf275e0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6259x4186+0+0/resize/1435x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F19%2F60%2Fa072fc21479ab5b98677bb2622eb%2Fla-photos-1staff-597619-me-zoo-reopening-05-mjc.jpg)
Visitors stop by the gorilla enclosure. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)