Central Park Zoo

See snow leopards, penguins, sea lions and red pandas at a compact 6.5-acre zoo inside Central Park.

East 64th St at Fifth Ave · New York, NY

About Central Park Zoo

Central Park Zoo fits into 6.5 acres at the southeast corner of Central Park, near East 64th Street and Fifth Avenue. A sea lion pool anchors the central garden, with a rainforest Tropic Zone, a Temperate Territory of snow leopards, red pandas and snow monkeys, and a penguin and sea bird house around it. Sea lion and penguin feedings happen through the day. The Tisch Children's Zoo adds goats, sheep and alpacas to pet, and the Wildlife Conservation Society runs it all.

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