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Bronx Zoo Connecting guests to wildlife & wild places
🐯 10,000+ animals
🌳 265 acres in the heart of NYC
🦍 AZA-accredited zoo
🌎 ’s flagship park

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It’s Bat Appreciation Month, and we really do need to celebrate these unique flying mammals. Depending on the species, t...
10/06/2026

It’s Bat Appreciation Month, and we really do need to celebrate these unique flying mammals. Depending on the species, they help control pests, support forest regeneration, pollinate, and so much more! At the Bronx Zoo, you can hang out with Rodrigues fruit bats in JungleWorld, and vampire bats and Egyptian fruit bats in the World of Darkness! That’s plenty to go batty about. 🦇

📸: WCS Photographer, Terria Clay

10/05/2026

Armadillos in action! These armadillos in the World of Darkness are tearing into a log that the keepers filled with bugs to encourage their natural foraging behavior. Armadillos have poor eyesight, but can use their keen sense of smell to sniff out prey. Once they have located a tasty bug, they use their sharp claws to dig it out and their long, sticky tongues, covered in a specialized saliva, to slurp it up.

🎥: Senior Keeper Keri

Boo at the Zoo, everyone’s favorite fall festival, will be in full swing at the Bronx Zoo this weekend! Join us for NEW ...
10/02/2026

Boo at the Zoo, everyone’s favorite fall festival, will be in full swing at the Bronx Zoo this weekend! Join us for NEW Animal Chats, NEW Hay Maze, Halloween Crafts, Costume Parades, Wildlife Theater, Magic-and-Mind-Reading Shows, Face Painting, Dance Party, Candy Trail, Pumpkin Carving, and much more! From a few hours to an entire day, spending fall at the Bronx Zoo is always fa-BOO-lous fun! This popular event, included with admission for all guests, sells out quickly. Get tickets today! https://bit.ly/2OAhwsR

📸: WCS Photographer, Terria Clay

We have a spooktacular “Zoo Explorers” program planned for 10/31! Have you ever wondered how zookeepers take care of bat...
10/01/2026

We have a spooktacular “Zoo Explorers” program planned for 10/31!

Have you ever wondered how zookeepers take care of bats in the World of Darkness at the zoo? In this program, guests will learn about enrichment for our animals, and explore the skills needed to take care of these flying mammals!

Dress to impress in your Halloween finest and get ready to learn all about these fascinating animals. Register today: https://bit.ly/4sCkgbs

📸: WCS Photographer, Terria Clay

09/30/2026

There’s a new face in the Himalayan Highlands! A female snow leopard cub was born this summer to mother Dariga and father Moutig. The female cub is doing well and has now reached the age she can venture with her mother into the Himalayan Highlands exhibit. According to her keepers, she is enjoying exploring the habitat as well as seeing snow leopards in the neighboring exhibits. We currently have eight snow leopards here at the zoo.

Wildlife Conservation Society is a world leader in snow leopard conservation through animal care and breeding at its zoos and through fieldwork in its range. As the flagship park of WCS, we were the first zoo in the United States to exhibit snow leopards in 1903. The zoo has had more than 80 snow leopard births to date and participates in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Snow Leopard Species Survival Plan, a cooperative breeding program designed to enhance the genetic viability of the species.

WCS’s dedication to snow leopards in Asia dates to pioneering surveys led by field biologist George Schaller in the 1970s and 1980s, which established the scientific foundation for snow leopard conservation. Building on 55 years of work protecting the species across Asia, WCS today supports these big cats and their mountain ecosystems in Mongolia, home to the world’s second-largest snow leopard population, and in Afghanistan, where WCS is the only international NGO working to conserve the species.

Look for the snow leopard cub and her mother Dariga the next time you visit the zoo’s Himalayan Highlands.

09/29/2026

Ride the Wild Asia Monorail this month to see our newest Przewalski’s horse foal, born on September 1. This is the second foal born to our herd this year. We hope you will come to see the foal before the Monorail closes for the season at the end of October.

Przewalski's horses, also known as Mongolian wild horses, were once extinct in the wild, but populations of horses from several managed programs, including zoo-bred animals, were reintroduced in China in 1989 and in Mongolia starting in 1992. The Bronx Zoo participates in the conservation of Przewalski's horses through zoo breeding programs aimed at maintaining genetic diversity and supporting their reintroduction into the wild.

Swing by the Aquatic Bird House this month to see some truly stunning birds, including hadada ibis, sunbitterns, scarlet...
09/25/2026

Swing by the Aquatic Bird House this month to see some truly stunning birds, including hadada ibis, sunbitterns, scarlet ibis, and boat-billed herons.

📸: WCS Photographer, Terria Clay

09/24/2026

In honor of , we'd like to share the story of how our incredible team jumped into action when one of our western lowland gorillas needed medical care. Mammal keepers in Congo Gorilla Forest noticed that our female western lowland gorilla “Suki” had a lump on her abdomen. Suki, born at the Bronx Zoo in 2000, is a very social gorilla and is currently a member of an all-female group.

Although Suki was not exhibiting any unusual symptoms associated with the lump, our veterinary team could not make a diagnosis without performing a physical exam. Our medical team scheduled Suki for a full physical, including a CT scan. While a CT scan only takes about 20 minutes, there are quite a few steps our keepers must take in order to get Suki ready. First, she needed to be acclimated to being separated from her social group and trained for a voluntary hand injection. This allowed Suki to be anesthetized calmly and safely before being transported to the health center for her CT scan. Upon examination, our veterinarians discovered the lump was the result of a hernia and at this time the keepers are monitoring Suki for any changes in the size of the lump, behavior and appetite, and to report any signs of discomfort.

The animal care team and veterinary staff work together closely to provide the best care for our animals. This requires mutual respect, trust, knowledge of individual and species-specific behaviors, and excellent communication skills. Just like humans, our animals are provided routine care to ensure their health and wellness remains a top priority!

Here’s something you don’t see every day! This is the northern caiman lizard, a large, semi aquatic lizard native to Sou...
09/23/2026

Here’s something you don’t see every day! This is the northern caiman lizard, a large, semi aquatic lizard native to South America. Our reptile team performed a CT scan on our caiman lizard as part of a routine medical check up. In this CT scan, you can see the size and scale of the lizard’s teeth and jaw. Instead of sharp teeth like most lizards, caimans have large, rounded molars to help them break the shells of their diet of snails, clams, and mussels. In the video, you can see our caiman enjoying a tasty meal of mussels. As it breaks the shells, the lizard will spit out the shards while it finishes eating its prey. Learn more about these fascinating animals in the World of Reptiles!

🎥: Collection Manager Avi

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