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Location
What you should know
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible, rough terrain present
Visitor tip
Use bronxzoo.com/today on your smartphone for real-time animal locations and an interactive map to navigate the large zoo efficiently and plan your route to see the African lions and other exhibits.
Best time
Plan your visit between March 31 and November 3 when animals are visible outside. Avoid visiting during winter months when outdoor viewing is limited.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Highlights
- African Plains with lions, giraffes, zebras, African painted dogs, giraffe feeding
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible with touch exhibits
- Seasonal
- Outdoor viewing March 31-November 3; spring babies and new arrivals
What visitors say
So much!! My little guy is 1 and he enjoyed it saying the animals and their sounds. He loved the train! Great for all ages.
Very cool The Bronx Zoo is awesome. The food was the only setback. I didn’t expect to have great food but when you’re serving pizza, burgers, Fries, and tenders I would expect to make a bit better product. The tenders and fries were…
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Did You Know?
- The African Plains loop features over 10 different animal species including lions, giraffes, zebras, African painted dogs, hyenas, nyala antelope, ostriches, gazelles, slender-horned gazelles, and grey crowned cranes in an integrated exhibit
- Interactive giraffe feeding experiences allow visitors to hand-feed giraffes with browse provided by zookeepers, creating a direct engagement opportunity with these large herbivores
- The African Lions exhibit operates on a seasonal schedule with animals visible outside from approximately March 31 to November 3, indicating outdoor/weather-dependent enclosure design
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