Dedicated to Southern California marine life, this low-key aquarium is home to a jellyfish farm, a hands-on tidal pool exhibit and 30 ocean-life tanks. Special seasonal events...

The LA Zoo's greatest asset is its location, in the isolated hills of Griffith Park. It's a pretty popular place, but the zoo's size - 80 acres, plus a huge parking lot - means...

Run by environmental charity Heal the Bay and located underneath the pier, the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium takes an educational tack; indeed, it's closed during the morning to...

Part-wildlife rescue centre, part-educational facility, this very family-friendly enterprise in Culver City practises what it preaches in terms of environmental awareness - it...