Zoo
Staten Island Zoo
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 66 spp. present
The Staten Island Zoo is an 8-acre (3.2 ha) urban zoo in West New Brighton, Staten Island, New York City. The zoo is open year-round except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. It has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 1988. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
40.625° N 74.116° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
66
speciesOpened
1936
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–16:45
Getting there
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Staten Island Zoo?
New York City, United States
Staten Island Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in New York City, United States. Its coordinates are 40.625° N, 74.116° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Shenandoah National Park, about 415 km away.
What animals can you see at Staten Island Zoo?
66 species
Citizen-science photos record 66 species at Staten Island Zoo, including Black Swan, Snowy Owl, Common Peafowl, Greater Roadrunner and Bald Eagle. 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 Staten Island Zoo in the wild?
Black Swan: Gauja National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Staten Island Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Black Swan (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gauja National Park), Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park) and Greater Roadrunner (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Big Bend National Park).
Does Staten Island Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Staten Island 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 Staten Island Zoo open?
Every day · 10:00–16:45
According to its open map listing, Staten Island Zoo is open Every day · 10:00–16:45. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Staten Island Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1936, 3.0 ha
Staten Island Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in New York City, United States, opened in 1936 and covers about 3.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 66 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website