Zoo
Prospect Park Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 80 spp. present
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. As of 2016, the zoo houses 864 animals representing about 176 species, and as of 2007, it averaged 300,000 visitors annually. The Prospect Park Zoo is operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). In conjunction with the Prospect Park Zoo's operations, the WCS 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. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
40.666° N 73.964° W
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
80
speciesOpened
—
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Mon–Fri · 10:00–17:00Sat–Sun · 10:00–17:30
Getting there
- Address
- 450 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn 11225
Who runs it
- Run by
- Wildlife Conservation Society
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Prospect Park Zoo?
New York City, United States
Prospect Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in New York City, United States, at 450 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn 11225. Its coordinates are 40.666° N, 73.964° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 429 km away.
What animals can you see at Prospect Park Zoo?
80 species
Citizen-science photos record 80 species at Prospect Park Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Common Shelduck, Hamadryas Baboon, Trumpeter Swan and California Sea Lion. 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 Prospect Park Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Prospect Park 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), Common Shelduck (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wadden Sea National Park) and Trumpeter Swan (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park).
Does Prospect Park Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Prospect Park Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Prospect Park Zoo open?
Mon–Fri · 10:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Prospect Park Zoo is open Mon–Fri · 10:00–17:00; Sat–Sun · 10:00–17:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Prospect Park Zoo open and how big is it?
3.0 ha
Prospect Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in New York City, United States, covers about 3.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 80 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)