Prospect Park Zoo, Brooklyn, United States
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Original source: Logo design from Map brochure available at the admissions kiosk. [1]
Author: Wildlife Conservation Center
Original source: Logo design from Map brochure available at the admissions kiosk. [1]
Author: Wildlife Conservation Center
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The Prospect Park Zoo is a twelve acre (4.86 ha) zoo located off
Flatbush Avenue on the eastern side of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New
York. Its precursor, the Menagerie, had opened in 1890.
Recreation, Prospect Park Zoo closed on June 1988 for reconstruction.
The closure signaled the start of a five year, $37 million dollar
renovation program, that, save for the exteriors of the 1930s-era
buildings, completely replaced the zoo.
The Prospect Park Zoo is part of the Wildlife Conservation Society
integrated network of zoos and aquaria spread throughout New York
City. Located at 450 Flatbush Avenue, across from the Brooklyn
Botanical Garden, the zoo is situated on a 12-acre (4.
Prospect Park Zoo is home to nearly 400 animals of more than 80
species. Kids will be amazed by close-up views of some of the wild’s
most unusual animals.
Prospect Park Zoo is people friendly... the animals are so close that
it's impossible to miss them.
The Prospect Park Zoo may not be the type of place you can spend the
entire day at, but its location close to the park makes it the perfect
place to stop in, hang out for a while and then enjoy a day of
relaxing in the sun or exploring Prospect
While I'm sure that the Prospect Park Zoo is great for kids, it's
great for adults too (particularly the young at heart). I have made
multiple short visits due to the convenience, relaxed setting and low
cost ($6 for an adult, cheaper for kids).
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to the zoo! Prospect Park zoo may not be the biggest but it has some
really nice features that make it worth your while. While the 'normal'
animals are included - elephants, zebras, lions, birds, various
reptiles - what makes the zoo a fantastic time is the panda bears and
great apes.
15 years after its renaissance, Prospect Park Zoo paw-zes for a
celebration
Posted on 2008-10-06 19:22:51
Trail mix, kale and carrots might not strike you as much of a
birthday
present, but some baboons at the Prospect Park Zoo were
ecstatic to tear open gift boxes and find those birthday treats.
most attention at Brooklyn's Prospect Park Zoo these days is Mao
Mi, a rare red panda.
collection of animals was formalized as the Prospect Park Zoo on
Flatbush Avenue that opened to the public on July 3, 1935. A Works
Progress Administration (WPA) project, the zoo was part of a massive
citywide park improvement program initiated and executed by former
Parks Commissioner Robert Moses.
Boy and Dog by Karl Mueller, Prospect Park Zoo, inside the Education Building.
As with its WPA cousin in Central Park, the Prospect Park Zoo
showcased limestone relief work by F.G.R.
Lee Kuhn and mother Michele Herman enjoy the baboon exhibit at the Prospect Park Zoo opening on October 5, 1993. Photo by Simon Benepe.
As was the case with the Central Park Zoo, time and better knowledge
about the needs of animals in captivity eventually made the old
Prospect Park Zoo obsolete.
Prospect Park Zoo Discovery Guide! Teen volunteers help to maintain a
friendly atmosphere for zoo visitors by staffing exhibit areas,
assisting with special events, and talking to the public.
Prospect Park Zoo is looking for dedicated adults who are willing to
become Zoo Docents. As a volunteer educator, your level of commitment
to the zoo is much greater than that of a seasonal volunteer.
Prospect Park Zoo is home to mammals such as meerkats, baboons, and
sea lions. Students will discover the characteristics of mammals and
how their adaptations help them to survive in a variety of habitats.
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Prospect Park Zoo is an educational - and fun - destination for
kids.
Don't miss the sea lion feedings that take place daily at 11:30am,
2:00pm, and 4:00pm.
Julie Larsen Maher ©WCSThe Prospect Park Zoo’s Education Department is
dedicated to teaching youngsters and adults about wildlife and wild
habitats through engaging, interactive programs.
The Prospect Park Zoo's SPARKS (Supporting Parents in Advocacy,
Reform, and Knowledge in Science) workshop offers a unique opportunity
for parents to help make science accessible for kids through hands-on
activities, animal encounters, and other interactive teaching methods.
or a lesson in your own classroom, the Prospect Park Zoo’s Education
Department offers a wide range of programs to enhance science
curricula for pre-schoolers through twelfth graders.
"The Prospect Park Zoo began as a small menagerie located within
Prospect Park. It was officially opened as the Prospect Park Zoo in
1935.
The plan for the Prospect Park Zoo was drawn by the same architect
that designed the Central Park Zoo, Aymur Embury II. The fan shape was
considered ingenious for permitting the observation of both outdoor
and indoor cages.
Prospect Park Zoo Renovation 1993
As with other zoos of the 1930's, the Prospect Park Zoo needed a major
renovation. The buildings were not demolished but the insides were
gutted to make room for updated and larger exhibits.
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