when did oliver arrive at zoo
The first group of animals moves from the Griffith Park Zoo to the new location. November 28, 1966: The Los Angeles Zoo opens. Among the animals at the Zoo on opening day was American alligator Methuselah, who passed away in 2010. 1967: Two three-month-old polar bear cubs arrive at the Zoo. Bruno died of cancer in 1996, but Sweetheart went on to set a longevity record for polar bears in captivity. 1967: The L.A. Zoo acquires a pair of extremely rare Arabian oryx, the beginning of one of the Zooâs most successful breeding programs.