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Bronx Zoo
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The Bronx Zoo, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s flagship park, has created a unique window into the natural world for city dwellers in the heart of the Bronx and serves as a springboard for conservation efforts worldwide.
The Bronx Zoo spans more than 265 acres, which means there are plenty of opportunities for you to connect with the animals you love. Whether you want to watch the bison graze, or hear from the experts during a keeper chat, we’ve got you covered.
Outdoor exhibits, including Tiger Mountain, the Himalayan Highlands, Big Bears, the Sea Lion Pool, and the Sea Bird Aviary, are open year-round. Tigers, snow leopards, grizzly bears, sea lions, penguins, and other zoo species are most active in colder weather, and the cooler months are a great time to visit them.
The newly renovated main restaurant, the Dancing Crane Cafe, is open year-round and serves hot and cold dishes, snacks, and beverages. Expanded menu choices benefit our local community, reduce plastic, and support our mission to save wildlife and wild places. Seasonally, the outdoor dining area at Somba Village on the African Plains offers kids a chance to watch geladas, ibexes, and hyraxes while they eat.
- The Bronx Zoo is one of the most famous zoos in the world. In 1898, the City of New York allotted 250 acres of Bronx Park to the New York Zoological Society to build a park aimed at preserving native animals and promoting zoology. The Bronx Zoo opened in 1899 and remains one of the largest wildlife conservation parks in the United States, housing 4,000 animals representing more than 650 species.
- Several architectural features at the zoo are official city landmarks, including the entire area from the Rainey Gate entrance on Fordham Road (itself landmarked in 1967) to the far end of Astor Court at Zoo Center (landmarked in 2000). The buildings in Astor Court were designed by the firm of Heins & Lafarge, who also designed the original plans for the cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan's Morningside Heights and many of the subway station details on the IRT line.
- Another landmarked feature, the Rockefeller Fountain, was built by Italian sculptor Biagio Catella in 1872, donated to the Zoological Society by William Rockefeller in 1903, and moved to its present spot in 1910 (in 2008, the fountain was restored). Another historic landmark is a souvenir from the Ice Age known as the Rocking Stone overlooking the Buffalo Range. The stone is a rough cube of pinkish granite resting on a granite slab base; even though it is roughly seven feet high and 30 tons, it is balanced perfectly and cannot be moved.
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