The Prospect Park Zoo is a 12-acre (4.9 ha) zoo located off Flatbush Avenue on the eastern side of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City. Its precursor, the Menagerie, opened in 1890. The present facility first opened as a city zoo on July 3, 1935, and was part of a larger revitalization program of city parks, playgrounds and zoos initiated in 1934 by Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. It was built, in large part, through Civil Works Administration and Works Project Administration (WPA) labor and funding.[1]
After 53 years of operation as a city zoo run by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Prospect Park Zoo, also colloquially known as "Brooklyn Zoo", closed on June 1988 for reconstruction.[5][6] The closure signaled the start of a five-year, $37 million renovation program, that, save for the exteriors of the 1930s-era buildings, completely replaced the zoo. It was rededicated on October 5, 1993, as the Prospect Park Wildlife Conservation Center, joining an integrated system of four zoos and one aquarium managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS),[7] all of which are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
The Prospect Park Zoo presently offers children's educational programs, is engaged in restoration of endangered species populations, runs a wildlife theater and reaches out to the local community through volunteer programs. The zoo houses nearly 630 animals representing about 101 species. It averages 300,000 visitors annually.
Exhibits[]
A zookeeper getting a kiss from a sea lion during a Feeding and Training Session
Animal Lifestyles[]
- Pallas's Cat
- Golden Lion Tamarin
- Hamadryas Baboon
- Lettered Aracari
- Geoffrey's Marmoset
Barn and Garden[]
- Alpaca
- Cotswold Sheep
- Juliana Pigs
Discovery Trail[]
- Tufted Deer
- Red Panda
- Dingo
- Praries
- Emu
- North American River Otter
Hall of Animals[]
- Dwarf Mongoose
- Henkel's Leaf-Tailed Gecko
- Poison Dart Frog
- Red-faced Parrot
- Vietnamese Mossy Frog
- Fennec Fox
Sea Lion Court[]
There are two female California Sea lions:
- BB
- Halftime
The sea lions get fed three times a day:
- 11:30 am
- 2:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Animals[]
| African Brush-Tailed Porcupine |
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| Alpaca |
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| Baby Doll Sheep |
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| Bettong |
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| Black-tailed Prairie Dog |
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| California Sea Lion |
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| Dingo |
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| Dwarf Mongoose |
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| Emu |
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| Geoffroy's Marmoset |
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| Golden Lion Tamarin |
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| Hamadryas Baboon |
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| Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko |
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| Kinkajou |
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| Lettered Aracari |
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| Madagascar Jumping Rat |
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| Miniature Horse |
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| North American River Otter |
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| Pallas's Cat |
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| Poison Dart Frog |
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| Red-faced Parrot Finch |
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| Red Panda |
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| Tufted Deer |
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| Vietnamese Mossy Frog |
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| Wreathed Hornbill |
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