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Millbrook School's Trevor Zoo

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Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo at Millbrook School. Open Daily 9-5. AZA Accredited. Established in 1936. Did you know that the Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo is one-of-a-kind?
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It is, in fact, the only zoo in this country that is located at a high school. The zoo was established in 1936 at Millbrook School, a coeducational independent high school in Millbrook, New York. Its founder, Frank Trevor, was Millbrook School’s first biology teacher, a man with a passion for sharing his love of wildlife with all people, especially children. And there are plenty of other interesti

ng facts about the Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo:

It houses more than 160 exotic and indigenous animals
70 different species are represented
It is home to 10 endangered species
Its facilities extended over 6 acres
It operates a veterinary clinic
It is one of 239 zoos in the U.S. accredited by the AZA (Associations of Zoos and Aquariums)

08/16/2025

Have you come to the zoo recently and met our Binturongs, Vivvy and Anton?

Binturongs are omnivores, primarily eating fruit, with figs being their favorite, but they also consume a variety of other foods. In the wild they will hunt and eat birds, rodents, and fish. They also like eggs. At the zoo we feed them a variety of fruits including blueberries, grapes, apples, and pears; vegetables including sweet potatoes, squash and corn; and meat including chicks and mice.

Come visit this weekend to see them. We are open every day from 9 till 5.

Photos and video captured by keeper Bree Hunsdon.

08/14/2025

Happy World Lizard Day! It’s a day to celebrate and learn about lizards and their importance in ecosystems. The Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo houses a number of different lizards including Bearded Dragons, Leopard Geckos, a Green Iguana, and an Anole!

08/12/2025

Some recent photos captured by our Director - Dr. Alan Tousignant.

Yesterday on our pond, Dr. T captured this visiting Juvenile Black-crowned night heron and a Solitary sandpiper, both rather rare for our area. Word got out about a pair of night herons on the pond, and we had some human visitors from the Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club yesterday and today who wanted to add the bird to their yearly counts.

Also, Dr. T got a great shot of the recent Sturgeon Moon!

If you want to watch the waterfowl on our pond, check out our live-streaming cameras at the following link. Maybe you will see a Night Heron too!

https://www.millbrook.org/animals/trevor-lovejoy-zoo-live/trevor-lovejoy-zoo-live-pond

08/02/2025

Today is International Golden Lion Tamarin Day!

Did you know that back in the 1970s only 200 Golden Lion Tamarins were remaining in their native habitat due to deforestation, hunting, the illegal pet trade? Thanks to conservation efforts, there are now more than 4,800 GLTs in the wild.

Golden Lion Tamarin Day is a special opportunity to raise awareness and take action to protect the GLT (Leontopithecus rosalia) – a vibrant symbol of Brazil’s Atlantic Forest and a global conservation success story in the making. Golden lion tamarins are native to the lowland Atlantic Coastal Rainforest of southeastern Brazil. One of the most biologically diverse and threatened rainforests on the planet, this habitat is particularly rich in endemic species (species that exist only there) of bromeliads, amphibians, birds, and monkeys. GLTs live five to 15 years in the wild. In captivity, they may live longer.

Deforestation within the GLT range began in the 1500s and was driven by several factors, including timber harvest and production of charcoal, sugar cane, and coffee, and, later, conversion of forest to cattle pasture. Today, the most serious threat is urban development. In 1973, 43 zoos and breeding facilities stepped in to help save these critically endangered animals through a comprehensive breeding program, which resulted in the reintroduction of 146 zoo-born GLTs back into their native habitat in Brazil between 1984 and 2001. Forty percent of the wild GLT population today are descendants of those reintroduced individuals. The wild population has recovered thanks to significant conservation efforts in Brazil and from supporting zoos around the world.

In 2003, GLTs were “uplisted” from critically endangered to endangered.

To find out how to help tamarins in the wild check out https://www.savetheliontamarin.org/donate

07/16/2025

The Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo at Millbrook School is pleased to announce the birth of an endangered red panda cub. The cub was born on the morning of June 16th to Lucy (female) and Zhu (male), a pair recommended for breeding by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) Program. This is the first birth for mom Lucy, age 7. Since 2014, this is the third successful red panda birth at the Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo, and the fourth cub to survive past the one-month mark.

The cub is doing well and growing normally. Animal care staff are closely monitoring the red pandas via video feeds and brief visual checks throughout the day. Lucy is nursing regularly and doing a great job caring for her baby, rearing the cub on her own.

Lucy was born in 2018 at the Scovill Zoo in Decatur, Illinois, and lived at the Philadelphia Zoo before coming to Millbrook in 2024. Zhu, age 12, was born in 2013, at Binder Park Zoo, and arrived at the Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo in 2017 from Zoo Knoxville. Zhu is the father of Sandy/Raj, born at the Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo in 2022 and residing now at the Santa Barbara Zoo.

The red panda is an endangered species—there are perhaps fewer than 3,000 left in the wild bamboo forests in China, Nepal, and Bhutan—and the population continues to decline with habitat loss. Infant mortality for red pandas is very high, with only one in three cubs usually surviving. Breeding and rearing them in captivity is very difficult.

Director of Animal Care Kyleen Depew reports, “We have closely monitored Lucy and her cub’s progress over the last month. We are excited to watch them develop each day. Lucy has been raising the cub in her exhibit without our assistance. This provides the best chance for a normal, healthy red panda baby, who can someday pass down those behaviors to their own offspring. During this time, Zhu has been able to remain in the exhibit with Lucy and the cub.”

While the cub remains inside the panda house in its nest box, Lucy and Zhu often come outside throughout the day and can been seen by zoo visitors. We do not anticipate the cub being visible to the public until the fall, when it will be big enough to come outside on its own. We are eager to share news of the cub and will be posting regular updates on social media. Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo visitors can currently view the nest box on live monitors throughout the zoo.

Red Panda Network The Association of Zoos and Aquariums Millbrook School

Address

282 Millbrook School Rd
Millbrook, NY
12545

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5am
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://trevorlovejoyzoo.org/

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Did you know that the Trevor Zoo is one-of-a-kind? It is, in fact, the only zoo in this country that is located at a high school. The zoo was established in 1936 at Millbrook School, a coeducational independent high school in Millbrook, New York. Its founder, Frank Trevor, was Millbrook School’s first biology teacher, a man with a passion for sharing his love of wildlife with all people, especially children. And there are plenty of other interesting facts about the Trevor Zoo: It houses more than 180 exotic and indigenous animals 80 different species are represented It is home to 9 endangered species Its facilities extended over 6 acres It operates a veterinary clinic It is one of 232 zoos in the U.S. accredited by the AZA (Associations of Zoos and Aquariums)