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Selig Zoo

Nature & parks
In Los Angeles, California
1.1 mi from Route 66

The Selig Zoo was an animal collection in Los Angeles, about a mile off the old road, that operated roughly from 1911 to 1940. Col. W.N. Selig ran it both as a tourist attraction and as a source of animals for films made by his Selig Polyscope Company. It changed names several times over the years. The zoo is long gone, so this is a stop for history, not sightseeing.

What is Selig Zoo?

Selig's films often starred animals; after Westerns, animal pictures were his company's second most popular kind of movie. Over the years the zoo also went by Zoopark, Luna Park Zoo and California Zoological Gardens, and it ended up as Lincoln Amusement Park.

Visiting Selig Zoo: tips

There is no zoo to visit today. For real stops nearby, Heritage Square Museum is about 1.5 miles away and the Arroyo Seco about 1.6 miles away.

Practical info

Hours: Closed permanently
On site & nearby

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Where to eat near Selig Zoo

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Philippe's
Los Angeles, CA · 2.1 mi from Selig Zoo
A downtown Los Angeles restaurant running since 1908 that claims to have invented the French dip sandwich.
Diner & restaurant
Fair Oaks Pharmacy
South Pasadena, CA · 4.4 mi from Selig Zoo
A 1915 pharmacy with an old-fashioned soda fountain, on the corner where Route 66 ran down Fair Oaks Avenue.
Diner & restaurant
Twohey's
South Pasadena, CA · 4.7 mi from Selig Zoo
A 1950s-style diner in South Pasadena, founded in 1943 and known for a burger called the Little Stink-O.