Central Park Zoo
Its forerunner, a menagerie, was established in 1864, becoming New York's first public zoo. The current site initially opened as a city zoo on December 2, 1934, as part of a wider rejuvenation initiative of city parks, playgrounds, and zoos launched by New York City in 1934.
The Central Park Zoo is a 6.5-acre (2.6-hectare) zoo located in New York City's Central Park. The Wildlife Conservation Society manages an integrated system of four zoos and one aquarium (WCS). In combination with the operations of the Central Park Zoo, the WCS provides educational programs for children, works to restore endangered animal populations, and engages the local community via volunteer initiatives.
It was mostly constructed with Civil Works Administration and Works Progress Administration (WPA) labor and finance. The Children's Zoo, located to the north of the main zoo, opened in 1960, thanks to a contribution from Senator Herbert Lehman and his wife Edith.
Central Park Zoo closed in 1983 for rebuilding after 49 years of existence as a public zoo administered by NYC Parks. The zoo's cages were totally replaced with naturalistic settings as part of a five-year, $35 million refurbishment initiative. It was reopened on August 8, 1988, as part of a WCS-managed system of five institutions, all of which are recognized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
AREA
The Central Park Zoo is part of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which operates four zoos and an aquarium around New York City. The zoo is located in Central Park on a 6.5-acre property at East 64th Street and Fifth Avenue. Visitors can enter from either the Fifth Avenue or Central Park entrances.
The Central Park Zoo is a popular tourist attraction in Central Park, attracting over one million visitors each year. According to a Central Park Conservancy survey from 2011, the zoo and its surrounds were visited by an estimated four million people per year. The WCS, on the other hand, reports substantially lower data since it only counts ticket holders. In 2007, 1.01 million persons were recorded. The sea lion pool is surrounded by glass fencing to allow visitors to observe the sea lions and their daily feedings. The exhibit areas are centered around a square central garden that contains a square sea lion pool in its center.
Exhibits and other structures
The "Tropic Zone," located in the central garden's southwestern section, has a two-story portrayal of a rain forest. The rain forest is home to Rodrigues flying foxes, Seba's short-tailed bats, emerald tree boas, pythons, cotton-top tamarins, white-eared titis, toucans, black-and-white ruffed lemurs from the Bronx Zoo, and a wide range of birds such as scarlet ibis, emerald starlings, superb starling The zoo also has piranhas, pig-nosed turtles, and red-footed turtles. There is also a huge area for birds to fly freely. The original menagerie's elephant house was formerly located on the site.
Zoo for Children
The Children's Zoo may be found to the north of the main zoo. The zoo is formally known as the Tisch Children's Zoo, after industrialist Laurence A. Tisch, whose contribution sponsored the zoo's rehabilitation in the 1990s. The Children's Zoo has a petting zoo with tiny Nubian goats (a crossbreed of Nigerian dwarf and Nubian goats), sheep, pigs, alpacas, Patagonian cavies, and Manhattan's only cow, as well as the Acorn Theatre, a performing arts theatre. When purchasing tickets to the main zoo, admission to the Children's Zoo is included.
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The Temperate Zone
The "Temperate Territory," a manicured set of trails encircling a lake, is located to the west of the garden. It's home to red pandas, white-naped cranes, snow monkeys, and snow leopards. In June 2009, a snow leopard display debuted in the Temperate Territory. The Temperate Territory is built on the location of the zoo's cafeteria from 1934.
The "Penguins and Sea Birds" portion is located on the garden's northern edge. This multilevel structure has a chilled penguin house featuring macaroni penguins, king penguins, chinstrap penguins, gentoo penguins, tufted puffins, and harbor seals, as well as an outdoor grizzly bear display. It is situated on the site of a lion house that was erected together with the original menagerie in 1934.
The eastern half of the central garden is adjacent to the Arsenal, which is officially outside the zoo. The edifice was built in 1851 as a weapons and ammunition storage facility for the New York State Militia. It was previously a zoo building, but currently houses NYC Parks Department offices. Central Park Zoo also has a 4D cinema to the north of the Arsenal, as well as a gift store and ticket desk to the south of the Arsenal. The Intelligence Garden is located on the garden's southern edge, near the old menagerie's horned animal/small mammal house. The Intelligence Garden is located on the garden's southern edge, near the old menagerie's horned animal/small mammal house. It gets its name from King Wen of Zhou's rare-animal menagerie, which he built around 1100 B.C. To the south of the Intelligence Garden is a café called the Dancing Crane Café.
TICKETS AND TIMING
Entrance to the Main Zoo, the Tisch Children's Zoo, and one visit to the 4-D Theater are all included in the admission price. All guests must have a ticket for the relevant date. Every day, every visitor.
ADMISSION TICKETS
INCLUDES ONE ADMISSION TO THE 4-D THEATER
LIMITED ADMISSION TICKETS
- Adult (13 &over)----------------------------------- $13.95
- Senior(65+)----------------------------------------- $10.95
- Child (3 -12)---------------------------------------- $8.95
- Child (2 & under) -------------------------------- FREE
RENTALS
- Wheelchair---------------------------------------- FREE
| MONDAY - FRIDAY | WEEKENDS & HOLIDAYS | |
| ZOO OPENS | 10:00am | 10:00am |
| ANIMAL EXHIBITS CLOSE | 4:30pm | 5:00pm |
| ZOO CLOSES | 5:00pm | 5:30pm |
- The Central Park Zoo is a smoke-free environment.
- Visitors under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult chaperone (over the age of 18).
- FOR YOUR VISIT, MASKS ARE RECOMMENDED. Guests and workers may continue to wear masks for a number of reasons, so please be respectful of others.
- Do not feed our animal inhabitants or throw anything into displays, and always keep on public routes.
- Scooters, skateboards, and bicycles are not permitted. There are no balloons. These products are not permitted into the park.
- Radios and speakers are not permitted. There will be no ball during your stay.
- Pets are not permitted. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, only functioning service animals are authorized. Under the ADA, dogs whose main purpose is to offer comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals.
- The Zoo does not allow pets, comfort animals, emotional support animals, or therapy animals.
- Place garbage and recyclables in proper containers.
- At all times, shirts and shoes are needed.
- We retain the right to inspect parcels, bags, and containers at our discretion.
- GUEST CONDUCT POLICY: ALL GUESTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEHAVIOR IN A FAMILY-FRIENDLY MANNER. WCS employees, visitors, and the animals in our care all deserve a safe workplace free of abuse or improper conduct.
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