Moorpark College’s Animal Care and Training Program offers students hands-on experience at the campus’ Teaching Zoo. Tom Carroll. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times) Daniel Miller staff headshot at LA Times Photo Studio in El Segundo, CA on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Nov. 11, 2025 3 AM PT

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The zoo is open to the public on weekends, staffed by students who care for the animals and put on shows. Tom Carroll joined Daniel Miller on his reporting trip to Moorpark College to learn more.

Tom Carroll is a content creator for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2022, he created, produced and hosted the web series “Tom Explores Los Angeles.” He has produced stories for NPR and Gimlet. A fourth-generation Southern Californian, he is a graduate of Occidental College and the University of Southern California.

Daniel Miller is an enterprise reporter for the Los Angeles Times, working on investigations and features focused on education. An L.A. native and UCLA graduate, he joined the staff in 2013.