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Monday 10am - 5pm Tuesday 10am - 5pm Wednesday 10am - 5pm Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 5:30pm Sunday 10am - 5:30pm

Bronx Zoo

Connecting guests to wildlife & wild places
🐯 10,000+ animals
🌳 265 acres in the heart of NYC
🦍 AZA-accredited zoo
🌎 ’s flagship park

For the most up-to-date info, visit https://bronxzoo.com/

10/09/2025

Come “hang” with us in the new World of Darkness exhibit and observe our female Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth!

A sloth’s long limbs and curved claws help them grip tightly onto branches. These animals have slow metabolisms and need to be efficient with their energy use, which is why they tend to move and eat slowly. In this video, you can see and hear Olivia the sloth enjoying a crunchy carrot. According to her keepers she is also partial to cooked yams.

📹: Asst Supervisor Amanda

10/08/2025

Why do naked mole rats pile on top of one another in heaps? They do this primarily to keep warm. Being semi cold-blooded they don’t thermoregulate like other mammals. They huddle together to share body heat and slow down heat loss. This helps them to maintain a stable body temperature, which is essential for survival.

📸: Supervisor Mike

10/06/2025

This photo shows Keeper Ellyse weighing Buoy, a sub-adult male California sea lion. Weighing our sea lions monthly plays an important role in monitoring their overall health. The animals are trained to willingly step on the scale using tasty treats as positive reinforcement. In this case, Ellyse rewards Buoy with herring. One of the adaptations that sea lions have to stay warm in winter is to increase their blubber by doubling the amount of fish they eat. Although Buoy is not full-grown yet, an adult male California sea lion weighs between 600 and 850 pounds. At around 200 and 250 pounds, female California sea lions weigh significantly less.

10/03/2025

Notice anything different about the stripes and ears on this zebra species? The zoo is home to Grevy’s zebras, which are not only the tallest of zebras, but also have narrower, bolder stripes and the largest ears of any zebra species. In 1882, French zoologist, Émile Oustalet, realized that this type of zebra was distinctly different from other zebras and named the species after then French President, Jules Grevy.

Explore the zoo’s African Plains loop to see this savanna-dwelling species on your next visit!

📸: WCS photographer, Terria Clay

10/02/2025

Red river hogs spend most of their day foraging for food. They use their long, muscular snouts to root for tasty tubers and other delicacies below the earth. They are omnivores and eat a wide range of foods, including nuts, berries, small mammals, birds, and reptiles. They are surprisingly fast runners and strong swimmers. Red river hogs can be found across West and Central Africa. See if you can spot them foraging next time you visit Congo Gorilla Forest.

📸: WCS photographer, Terria Clay

10/01/2025

Happy October! 🍁 Looking forward to seeing Bronx Zoo like this again. 🍃🍂 Who else is ready for sweater weather and autumn leaves crunching beneath your feet? Don’t miss our epic daytime and night time Halloween events during the month of October.

👻 Boo at the Zoo 👻
Dress up in your favorite costume and join us during the day on Saturdays and Sundays through October 26, plus Monday, October 13! See your favorite animals and get ready to boogie at our Boo Dance Party, make memories in our Pumpkin Garden, and enjoy treats on the Candy Trail: https://bit.ly/2OAhwsR

🎃 Harvest Glow 🎃
Our nighttime family-friendly fall spectacular is open Thursday through Sunday evenings from September 25 through October 31. Explore the vast animal-themed illuminated Jack O’ Lantern trail, Dinosaur Safari at night, live pumpkin carving, Wildlife Theater, games, and MORE fun than ever before—all included for one price. Use code SPOOKYSEASON to save 20% when you purchase 3 or more tickets. Offer valid through 10/04/25: https://bit.ly/45nIOeB

09/30/2025

The masked lapwing, also known as the masked plover in Australia, is known for its highly territorial behavior around its nesting site: diving on intruders, or even feigning an injured wing to lure an intruder away from the nest. These distinctive birds have large yellow wattles covering their faces, and are equipped with a thorny yellow spur with a black tip that projects from the wrist on each wing. Observe these distinctive Australian birds in the Aquatic Bird House.

📸: WCS photographer, Terria Clay

09/29/2025

✨Marshmallows roasting on an open fire, lanterns lighting up the sky! New York City’s favorite Holiday tradition, Holiday Lights, is back and packed with festive fun. Join us on select evenings from November 21, 2025, to January 4, 2026, for animal lantern trails, light displays, seasonal treats, stilt walkers, a holiday train, and more! In the NEW freeze zone, you can take a seat on the illuminated ice-throne, chat with talking snowmen, throw virtual snowballs, and take a slippery snow tube slide! Use code HOLIDAYSTEAL before September 30 and save 15%. Get tickets: https://bit.ly/3573ZkV

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📸: WCS photographer, Terria Clay

09/28/2025

American flamingos are the brightest and one of the largest flamingo species, making them quite hard to miss with their beautiful pink plumage. Did you know that flamingos are not born with this color? It comes from the carotenoid pigments they consume as part of their diet. Flamingos’ diet consists of plankton, algae, and crustaceans, which are high in carotenoids. Visitors can see these pink beauties near the Aquatic Bird House!

📸: WCS photographer, Terria Clay

09/26/2025

Our night time Halloween festival, Harvest Glow, returns this weekend to the Bronx Zoo! Our family-friendly Halloween spectacular is bigger and better than ever!

Halloween themed activities include:
🎃Animal-themed illuminated Jack O’ Lantern trail
🎃Live pumpkin carving
🎃Dinosaur Safari after dark
🎃Delicious fall treats and food
🎃Wildlife Theater
🎃New games
and so much more

PRICE: 🎟️Harvest Glow activities are all included in ticket price. To save on tickets use code HARVESTFEST20 for 20% off through 9/28.

WHERE: 📍Bronx Zoo - Event entrance at Bronx River Gate ONLY

WHEN: ⏰ September 25 - October 31. Select evenings, reserve tickets here: https://bronxzoo.com/harvest-glow

09/25/2025

You can learn a lot from an animal's eyes. Pupil shape is an adaptation that often indicates the time of day when an animal is active or its role as predator or prey. Nocturnal reptiles like some crocodilians often have vertical-shaped pupils that provide acute vision in low light and can constrict into fine lines or a series of pinholes to protect from bright light. Lizards or snakes that are more active in the day, generally have round pupils, which are better for constant high-light conditions, while other shapes, like those of ambush predators or prey animals, provide enhanced depth perception or panoramic vision to detect threats.

📸: WCS photographer, Terria Clay

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2300 Southern Blvd
New York, NY
10460

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5:30pm
Sunday	10am - 5:30pm

Website

http://bronxzoo.com/

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