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Built in 1912 inside Griffith Park, Los Angeles’ first zoo was meant to prove the city had “arrived.” But the hillside enclosures were cramped, drainage was poor, and veterinary care was minimal. Even ...

George Mandella, 51, of Pasadena holds up his phone while playing the "Ghosts in the Machine: The Old Zoo" mobile game at old Griffith Park Zoo. (Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times) The remains of ...

The remains of the original Griffith Park Zoo are imbued with memories of the past. Forgotten animal pens, decaying cages and stony backdrops now sit in various states of abandonment. It is, in other ...