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Bronx Zoo

Q: Where is Bronx Zoo?

New York City, United States. Bronx Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in New York City, United States, at 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460. Its coordinates are 40.850° N, 73.878° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 445 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Bronx Zoo?

534 species. Citizen-science photos record 534 species at Bronx Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Brown Bear, Inca Tern, Scarlet Ibis and Komodo Dragon. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Bronx Zoo in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Bronx Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Brown Bear (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Katmai National Park) and Inca Tern (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Machalilla National Park).

Q: When is Bronx Zoo open?

Every day · 10:00–16:30. According to its open map listing, Bronx Zoo is open Every day · 10:00–16:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

Q: When did Bronx Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1899, 108 ha. Bronx Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in New York City, United States, opened in 1899 and covers about 108 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 534 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🏙️ In New York City

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 534 spp. present

The Bronx Zoo (also historically the Bronx Zoological Park and the Bronx Zoological Gardens) is a zoo within Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. It is one of the largest zoos in the United States by area and the largest metropolitan zoo, comprising 265 acres (107 ha) of park lands and naturalistic habitats separated by the Bronx River. The zoo has 2.1 million average yearly visitors as of 2009. The zoo's original buildings, known as Astor Court, were designed as a series of Beaux-Arts pavilions grouped around the large circular sea lion pool. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

40.850° N 73.878° W

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

534

species

Opened

1899

Size

Large

Visit

Opening hours

Every day · 10:00–16:30

Getting there

Address: 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460
Phone: +1 718-220-5100
Access: Wheelchair accessible

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What visitors say

Some parts may be harsh for the littlest visitors (i.e. the image of a severed gorilla's head), but can be passed easily without younger kids seeing and are important conversation starters for older kids.

🦒 Animals in captivity

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Ursus arctos

Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

in Katmai National Park+ 14 more parks

Larosterna inca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Machalilla National Park

Eudocimus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Caroni Swamp+ 1 more park

EN Endemic

Varanus komodoensis

Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

in Komodo National Park

Phoenicopterus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve+ 10 more parks

Bison bison

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Badlands National Park+ 6 more parks

Zalophus californianus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Channel Islands National Park+ 7 more parks

Before you go

Where is Bronx Zoo?

New York City, United States

Bronx Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in New York City, United States, at 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460. Its coordinates are 40.850° N, 73.878° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 445 km away.

What animals can you see at Bronx Zoo?

534 species

Citizen-science photos record 534 species at Bronx Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Brown Bear, Inca Tern, Scarlet Ibis and Komodo Dragon. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Bronx Zoo in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Bronx Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Brown Bear (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Katmai National Park) and Inca Tern (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Machalilla National Park).

When is Bronx Zoo open?

Every day · 10:00–16:30

According to its open map listing, Bronx Zoo is open Every day · 10:00–16:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.

When did Bronx Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1899, 108 ha

Bronx Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in New York City, United States, opened in 1899 and covers about 108 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 534 species are photographed there.