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Welcome to the Wildlife Conservation Society's Central Park Zoo and the Tisch Children's Zoo. Here, just a few yards from 5th Ave. you’ll find over 130 different species ranging from giant Polar Bears to the Brazilian black tarantula. A walk around the Zoo’s five plus acres will take you through a variety of habitats, all carefully designed to recreate the natural environment of the animals they house. At the left you’ll see a list of links to the pages describing all of the Zoo’s inhabitants.

Gus the Polar Bear at the Central Park Zoo
Mary Schwalm

Ida during an unscripted moment.

The Polar Circle contains two of the Zoo's most popular guests – Polar Bears Ida (on the right) and Gus. Alongside Polar Bears lies an exhibit featuring  Harbor Seals and nearby is the Ice Pack building which houses 61 Gentoo and Chinstrap Penguins along with the Tufted Puffins.

The Rain Forest houses a brilliant collection of tropical birds including the Fairy Blue Bird of Southeast Asia and the Scarlet-chested Parrot of Southern Australia. Here you’ll also find enough frogs, lizards, snakes, toads and various other squirmy things to keep any little boy enraptured for his entire visit. Then there are the Colobus Monkeys, as well as three species of Tamarins, to represent the primates of the tropics.

The Temperate Territory includes the California Sea Lion tank at the center of the exhibit and stretches around the rear of the Zoo. This section is home to the Red Pandas and Japanese Macaques.  Here you’ll also find the Mandarin Ducks (happier residents then their cousins at nearby restaurants) and the lovely Swan Geese.

Location: East Side between 63rd and 66th Streets

Detail:
- Hours: April - Oct. Monday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm, Weekends 10 am - 5:30 pm; Nov. - March Daily 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Admission to Wildlife Center includes admission to Children's Zoo: Adults $8.00; Senior Citizens (65+) $4; Children 3-12 $3.00; Children under 3, Free
- General Information: 212-439-6500

 

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Related links:

Wildlife Conservation Society –  The official homepage of the Central Park Zoo.
The Central Park Zoo Book –  The only book on Central Park ever written. Highly recommended for Central Park Zoo lovers!
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