is located across the street from the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Griffith Park. The program was established in 1981 in the hopes of "a vision of providing a racially, ethnically, economically, and geographically diverse group of motivated students an enriched curriculum in animal and biological sciences." The Zoo Magnet Center offers 300 Los Angeles high school students a college preparatory curriculum focused on animal studies and biological sciences. It is also run by the Los Angeles Unified School District. The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Garden's partnership with the Zoo Magnet Center provides high school students with opportunities to study and to practice wildlife conservation, animal care, biology, chemistry, and environmental stewardship in a hands-on environment. See also John C. Holland, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–67, opposed turning the zoo over to a private organization References External links The Old Griffith Park Zoo on Modern Day Ruins Image of zookeepers holding lion cubs at the California Zoological Gardens (later known as the Griffith Park Zoo), Los Angeles, 1935. Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive (Collection 1429). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. Image of zebras at the California Zoological Gardens (later known as the Griffith Park Zoo), Los Angeles, 1935. Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive (Collection 1429). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles. LA zoo lights 1966 establishments in California Griffith Park Landmarks in Los Angeles Los Feliz, Los Angeles Tourist attractions in Los Angeles Zoos established in 1966 Zoos in California