Visit The Bronx Zoo In NYC

The Bronx Zoo is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, which consists of 265 hectares of natural habitats and more than 4,000 animals. The zoo was opened November 8, 1899 and focused on conservationsomething still practice today. Bronx Zoo is owned and managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (formerly the New York Zoological Society) and was one of the zoo, first in the U.S. who have moved animals from cages to sprawling, replicated environments. Species are mixed to create an environment that is more realistic for the animals and zoo patrons. The Zoo charges entry fees to contribute to the maintenance and preservation of species.One exhibition of the jewels in the Bronx Zoo Congo Gorilla Forest, which has over 400 animals and 55 species (22 and gorilla) and 15,000 plants representing 400 species. The forest of 6.5 hectares is the largest man rainforest in the world. The Congo Gorilla Forest is also home of Patty Cake, the first gorilla born in New York City. In addition, the Bronx Zoo almost a hectare of rainforest covered Asians. Another interesting habitat is the habitat Planes Africa, where the zoo workers have integrated a series of predator / prey fish species are separated by a complex system of ditches. Lions, zebras, giraffes and other animals living in Savannah to live in this habitat.Other attractions include the World of Darkness, an exhibition indoor nocturnal, Tiger Mountain, an award-winning three acres homes Siberian tigers, Himalayan Highlands, habitat acres authentically furnished with a Tibetan Monaco, the Baboon Reserve, with a simulated archaeological dig, Bengali Express, a monorail ride two miles through a variety of environments, Birdhouse aquatic Palace Giraffe, and the world of reptiles. Children's Zoo features a wide range of interactive activities such as climbing a spider's web, crawl through a tunnel of the prairie dog, creeping like a lizard down a hollow tree, and of course has a zoo zoo.The special relationship with bison and snow leopards. The model for the Buffalo nickel was Buffalo resident Bronx Zoo Moreover, many of today's bison in the western United States are descendants of the Bronx Zoo bison. William T. Hornaday cultivated a deep interest in the American bison, which once numbered over 50 million. 1890, was fewer than 1,000 bison that exist in nature. In October 1899 was Hornaday bison for the Bronx Zoo and began building a herd. Since 1907, the Bronx Zoo was able to send bison fifteen to Oklahoma's Wichita Mountain preserve. Soon after the bison were to Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. Many of the bison in the western U.S. today comes from bison at the Bronx Zoo. Similarly, it was the Bronx Zoo the first zoo in the western world to exhibit successfully breed and snow leopards, a total of 82 cubs were born between 1966 and 1999.The Bronx Zoo's educational entertainment for the whole family and is open year round. Some attractions require a separate fee for admission, children under 2 years free.