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Los Angeles Zoo Debuts New Wildlife Tracking Station
"We thought it was really important for us and the work that we are doing to save species," LA Zoo conservation director Jake Owens said.
August 28, 2025
Scientists are learning more about bat, bird and butterfly migration thanks to the Los Angeles Zoo's newly expanded Motus Wildlife Tracking Station.
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The station is situated in the six-acre restoration area around the zoo. Chris Spurgeon from the Pasadena Audubon Society installed the four new antennas aimed at enhancing researchers' ability to track the migratory patterns throughout the year.
"This is not something that is directly benefiting the lions and tigers you see at the zoo, but is helping the world of animals in general," Pasadena Audubon Society spokesperson Chris Spurgeon said.
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