Zoos in New York City Zoos in New York City The Bronx Zoo is a world-famous zoo in The Bronx, New York. It opened on November 8, 1899, with 22 exhibits and 843 animals and with the goal to "advance the study of zoology, protect wildlife, and ...more on Wikipedia about "Bronx Zoo"
The Central Park Zoo is located in Central Park in New York City. A redesign of the zoo in 1983–88, executed by the architectural firm of Kevin Roche, Dinkeloo abandoned the old-fashioned menagerie cages for more natural exhibits. The central feature of the original zoo, ranged round the sea lion pool, was retained and the pool redesigned. Trellised, vine-clad, glass-roofed pergolas link the three major exhibit areas—tropic, temperate and arctic— housed in discreet new buildings, of brick trimmed with granite, masked by vines. Now the Central Park Zoo is home to an indoor rainforest, a leafcutter ant colony, a chilled penguin house and polar bear pool. The Central Park Zoo houses breeding programs for some endangered species: tamarin monkeys, Wyoming toads, thick-billed parrots, and red pandas. Most of the large animals were rehoused in larger, more natural spaces at the Bronx Zoo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Central Park Zoo"
The Prospect Park Zoo is a zoo located in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York. Its precursor, the Menagerie, first opened in 1890. It was expanded in the 1930s as a WPA project, and rededicated on July 3, 1935 as the Prospect Park Zoo. It was renovated once again in the 1980's and reopened on October 5, 1993 as a petting zoo. It is currently run by the Wildlife Conservation Society. ...more on Wikipedia about "Prospect Park Zoo"
The Queens Zoo is a 5 acre (20,000 m²) zoo located in New York City. The Queens Zoo opened up in 1968 as the Flushing Meadows zoo as it is located in Flushing Meadows Park in Queens. The zoo is home mostly to animals native to North America. The Queens Zoo is the only one of the 4 zoos in New York City to exhibit Spectacled Bears. ...more on Wikipedia about "Queens Zoo"
The Staten Island Zoo is a small urban zoo in northern Staten Island in New York City in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Staten Island Zoo"
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