New York City OUTDOORS : Zoos & Animals

There has been a zoo in Central Park s...

One of the biggest zoos in the world, The Bronx Zoo has something for everyone, from butterflies to crocodiles, and it's a great way to spend the day with children.

Must-sees include t...

This small, mostly indoor, zoo, has a lot to recommend it, and it's a terrific place to commune with the animals.

The Zoo's African Savannah houses animals native to the vast grassland...

The Queens Zoo was developed as a tribute to American wildlife; the naturalistic habitats here represent wild lands of North and South America. More than 400 animals of nearly 40 species can be...

This sweet, small zoo is perfect for younger children and concentrates almost entirely on the small and cuddly or the farm variety of animals. Ducks and doves flit about freely, bunnies cavort in a fe...

Tunnel through a prairie dog town, master the language of baboons, create animal art. At The Wildlife Conservation Society's Prospect Park Zoo, kids meet all kinds of animals, without being ove...

Next door to the Coney Island Amusement Park, the New York A...

Over 635 acres of woodlands, meadows, and fresh and salt water marshes encompass this northeast Queens park. Alley Pond Environmental Center is open year-round with animal, science and nature p...

Most of the Greenbelt is New York City park land, featuring natural areas as well as traditional parks. LaTourette,

Part of Staten Island's Greenbelt, High Rock Park of...

Kissena Park covers 234 acres in Flushing, Queens, and it's bordered by Kissena Boulevard; Rose, Oak, Underhill, and Lithonia Avenues; Fresh Meadow Lane; and Booth Memorial Avenue.

The ...