Zoo

Central Park Zoo

Q: Where is Central Park Zoo?

New York City, United States. Central Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in New York City, United States. Its coordinates are 40.768° N, 73.972° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 434 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Central Park Zoo?

110 species. Citizen-science photos record 110 species at Central Park Zoo, including Scarlet Ibis, Brown Bear, Japanese Macaque, Trumpeter Swan and Blue-and-yellow Macaw. 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 Central Park Zoo in the wild?

Scarlet Ibis: Caroni Swamp. Some of the animals photographed at Central Park Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp), Brown Bear (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Katmai National Park) and Japanese Macaque (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Nikko National Park).

Q: Is Central Park Zoo accredited?

AZA. Open registers list Central Park Zoo with AZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.

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

Opened 1864, 2.6 ha. Central Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in New York City, United States, opened in 1864 and covers about 2.6 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 110 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

AZA

🏙️ In New York City

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 110 spp. present

The Central Park Zoo is a 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) zoo located at the southeast corner of Central Park in New York City. It is part of an integrated system of four zoos and one aquarium managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). In conjunction with the Central Park Zoo's operations, the WCS offers children's educational programs, is engaged in restoration of endangered species populations, and reaches out to the local community through volunteer programs. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

40.768° N 73.972° W

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

110

species

Opened

1864

Size

Small

Accreditations

Association of Zoos and AquariumsNorth American standards for animal welfare and conservation

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Eudocimus ruber

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Caroni Swamp+ 1 more park

Ursus arctos

Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

in Katmai National Park+ 14 more parks

LC Endemic

Macaca fuscata

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Nikko National Park

Cygnus buccinator

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park+ 16 more parks

Ara ararauna

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Emas National Park+ 12 more parks

Mungos mungo

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Tarangire National Park+ 24 more parks

Aix galericulata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Triglav National Park+ 4 more parks

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Meru National Park+ 18 more parks

Before you go

Where is Central Park Zoo?

New York City, United States

Central Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in New York City, United States. Its coordinates are 40.768° N, 73.972° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 434 km away.

What animals can you see at Central Park Zoo?

110 species

Citizen-science photos record 110 species at Central Park Zoo, including Scarlet Ibis, Brown Bear, Japanese Macaque, Trumpeter Swan and Blue-and-yellow Macaw. 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 Central Park Zoo in the wild?

Scarlet Ibis: Caroni Swamp

Some of the animals photographed at Central Park Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Scarlet Ibis (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Caroni Swamp), Brown Bear (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Katmai National Park) and Japanese Macaque (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Nikko National Park).

Is Central Park Zoo accredited?

AZA

Open registers list Central Park Zoo with AZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.

When did Central Park Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1864, 2.6 ha

Central Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in New York City, United States, opened in 1864 and covers about 2.6 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 110 species are photographed there.