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» This article is about the zoo; for the TV series see The Bronx Zoo (TV); for the book "The Bronx Zoo" about the Yankees, see Sparky Lyle, its author.
The
Bronx Zoo is a world-famous
zoo located within the
Bronx Park, in
the Bronx borough of
New York City. The largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, the Bronx Zoo comprises 265 acres of parklands and naturalistic habitats, through which the Bronx River flows. The Bronx Zoo is south of the New York Botanical Garden. Privately owned estates previously occupied the land which became of the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden. In the 1880s, New York State set aside the land the land for future development as parks. In 1895, New York State chartered the
New York Zoological Society (later renamed to
Wildlife Conservation Society) for the purpose of founding a zoo.
The zoo opened its doors to the public on
November 8,
1899, featuring 843 animals in 22 exhibits.
Heins & LaFarge designed the original permanent buildings as a series of
Beaux-Arts pavilions grouped around the large circular sea lion pool.
In 2006, the Bronx Zoo is home to more than 4,000 animals, many of which are endangered or threatened species.
Recent news
Bronx Zoo made the news recently when it agreed to enter a rare
snow leopard cub, Leo -- found in northern
Pakistan -- into its breeding program. The 13-month-old cub was found stuck in mud following a landslide in
Naltar Valley which killed its mother. A Pakistani shepherd in the area found the cub with its female sibling, but the latter died a week later due to malnutrition. He then handed over the cub to Pakistani authorities who took care of him, but since there are no captive breeding programs or rehabilitation center for snow leopards in Pakistan, it was decided to hand over the cub to Bronx Zoo. The leopard will be returned to its place of birth following construction of a rehab facility in the Naltar Valley with US cooperation.
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In November, the Zoo opened up brand-new eco-friendly restrooms outside the Bronx River Gate. According to the
Clivus Multrum company, which built the
composting toilets chosen by the Zoo, these facilities will service 500,000 people and save 1,000,000 gallons of water a year.
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In March 2007, the
Wildlife Conservation Society and the
Fordham University Graduate School of Education announced that'll offer a joint program leading to a Master of Science degree in education and New York state initial teacher certification in adolescent science education (biology grades 7-12). The program will begin in 2008 and is the first of joint degree program of its kind.
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Gallery
Image:Bronx Zoo.jpg|White-cheeked gibbons hanging out inside the 37,000 square foot Asian rain forest at the Bronx Zoo. Photo by Aaron DeNu.
Image:William Hornaday.jpg|Zoo Director William Temple Hornaday feeding one of his charges in 1920.
Image:BronxGorilla.JPG|CONGO GORILLA FOREST: Western Lowland Gorilla, Gorilla gorilla
Image:Stavenn Grus nigricollis 00.jpg|HIMALAYAN HIGHLANDS: Black-necked Crane, Grus nigricollis
Image:Stavenn Pavo muticus 00.jpg|JUNGLE WORLD: Green Peafowl, Pavo muticus
Image:Stavenn Lophura nycthemera 01.jpg|PHEASANT AVIARY: Silver Pheasant, Lophura nycthemera
Image:Stavenn Leucopsar rothschildi 00.jpg|WORLD OF BIRDS: Bali Starling, Leucopsar rothschildi
Image:BxZ Paradisaea minor 04.jpg|WORLD OF BIRDS: Lesser Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea minor
Image:Stavenn Polyplectron napoleonis 00.jpg|WORLD OF BIRDS: Palawan Peacock Pheasant, Polyplectron napoleonis
Image:BxZ Seleucidis melanoleuca 00a.jpg|WORLD OF BIRDS: Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise, Seleucidis melanoleuca
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