New York Zoos
The New York Zoos have delighted visitors for generations. The zoo system in new york is comprised of three main zoos, the Central Park zoo, the Prospect Park Zoo and the Queens Zoo. New York has spent time and resources maintaining its zoos and updating them. Each zoo in New York has a little different personality, but they all are special in their own way and are worth a visit. New York zoos delight millions of visitors each year.
Central Park Zoo
The Central Park Zoo was years in the making, but its begriming as it looks today was in 1988. It was part of the modern movement among urban zoos to switch from cages and drab enclosures to habitats reflecting the animals origins. These changes have helped modernize zoos and it makes living conditions more comfortable and less stressful for the animals who reside within their care.
Today there is a rain forest habitat where you can see animals of the Amazon as well as a Arctic habitat that is home to the Central Park Zoo's penguin and polar bears. The Central Park Zoo even has a Children's zoo where kids can get up close to animals and learn about them in a comfortable setting.
Queens Zoo
Reopened in 1992, the Queens Zoo was the second zoo in New York to be renovated by the Wildlife Conservation Society. Because of the concerted efforts and the $16 million dollar renovation, the Queens Zoo now almost feels more like a park than a traditional zoo. Trails wind through various habitats like the California Coast and the Great Plains showcasing some of America's best loved animals from the Bison, to the Bald Eagle and Elk. The Queens Zoo is also the only zoo in new york to contain the endangered spectacled bear of the Andes.
Prospect Park Zoo
The Prospect Park Zoo is Brooklyn's Zoo and it is located on the east side of Prospect Park. Its earliest conception was in 1890, but it became an official city zoo in 1935. Many of the architecture from the 1930s still exists at the Prospect Park Zoo making it a particularly charming New York zoo.
Today Prospect Park is home to over 140 different species of animals from around the word and it is visited by thousands of people every year. This New York Zoo is actively engaged in habitat restoration throughout the world. The goal of the Prospect Park Zoo is education and conservation. There are many educational programs including a Wildlife Theater. The Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo's motto is Saving Wildlife and Wild Places. Visitors get to view polar bears, leopards, lemurs and great apes all while visiting the Bronx Zoo in New York. The zoo is easy to get to by car or mass transit and the Bronx Zoo is accessible to persons of all abilities. The zoo's education department has won several awards and it strives to teach young and old alike about nature and wildlife through its interactive programs. When visiting consider seeing the Bronx Zoo through a guided tour (reservations required).
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