Stroll Through The Central Park Zoo

A visit to the Central Park Zoo is a delightful experience for both children and adults. The zoo is a small affair, only 6.5 acres, so it’s just the right size for a stroll with the kids or a friend. Living here are 150 species from around the world, dwelling in simulations of their natural environment.
The Polar Circle houses the two polar bears, Ida and Gus, while nearby are seals, penguins and puffins. Many birds from the tropics share the Rain Forest exhibit with various reptiles, amphibians, lemurs, fruit bats and tamarins. Sea lions, macaques, red pandas and swan geese share the Temperate Territory with some recent arrivals to the zoo, the snow leopards from Central Asia.
The Tisch Children’s Zoo is a favorite with many families. Children can feed domestic animals, including alpacas, Vietnamese pigs and a Nubian goat. Visitors can marvel at the interactive sculptures and models that are scattered through the exhibit.
Animals are not the only appealing feature of the zoo. You can smell the roses and drown in the color of the lush perennial garden, while listening to the seasonal tunes and nursery rhymes of the George Delacorte Musical Clock.
The Central Park Zoo is located between 63rd and 66th Streets, and is open daily from 10 am to 4:30 pm in the winter, and 10 am to 5:30 pm from April to October. Admission is 10 for adults, 7 for seniors, and 5 for children aged 3-12. Children younger than three can visit the zoo for free.