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Going to The Zoo/ Aquarium With the Kids

In New York City

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The Bronx Zoo

World of Reptiles

2300 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, Bronx, NY 10460, USA

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Young Kids, Teens

This is home to a wide array of reptiles and amphibians. The scaly and slimy superstars include crocodiles, anacondas, hellbender salamanders, blue iguanas, giant river turtles and poison dart frogs

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Queens Zoo

Avitary

53-51 111th St, Queens, NY 11368, USA

Suitable for

Young Kids, Teens

The dome atop our aviary is from the 1964 World's Fair, which was held in Flushing Meadows. The birds that call it home hail from across the Western Hemisphere.

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Waterfowl Marsh

53-51 111th St, Queens, NY 11368, USA

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Young Kids, Teens

All the wildlife in the water is native to the Americas, from the various ducks (including canvasbacks, hooded mergansers, and redheads) to the fish and the turtles.

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The Bronx Zoo

Congo Gorilla Forest

2300 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, Bronx, NY 10460, USA

Suitable for

Young Kids, Teens

Gorillas are among our closest relatives in the wild and that's pretty clear watching ours. From cautious to playful, each has a unique personality. It's always a thrill to see them interact

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Queens Zoo

Wild Side

53-51 111th St, Queens, NY 11368, USA

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Young Kids, Teens

Explore the diversity of wildlife from the Americas here: Andean bears, the only bears native to South America; Chacoan peccaries once believed extinct, pudu, the tiniest of deer, and many more.

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The Bronx Zoo

Butterfly Garden

2300 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, Bronx, NY 10460, USA

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Young Kids, Teens

Encounter over a dozen species of butterflies fluttering through the Butterfly Garden's greenhouse and meadow. It's a place to witness the fascinating life-cycle of these brilliantly colored insects

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The Bronx Zoo

Madagascar!

2300 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, Bronx, NY 10460, USA

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Young Kids, Teens

There are many lemur species native to the island of Madagascar, among them Coquerel's Sifaka. The ones your see here using their strong hind legs to leap from limb to limb and rock to vine

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Queens Zoo

Sea Lion Pool

53-51 111th St, Queens, NY 11368, USA

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Young Kids, Teens

Few at the zoo spend as much time in the water as our Andean bears. The nearby sea lions are an exception, though. We love to watch these guys play in their waterfall on exhibit.

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Central Park Zoo

The Tropical Zone

Central Park Zoo, East 64th Street, New York, NY, United States

Suitable for

Young Kids, Teens

Discover a real rainforest and a wide range of tropical animals in the Tropic Zone of the zoo. If you listen closely to the lemurs, you can hear the calls they use to communicate

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The Bronx Zoo

Carter Giraffe Building

2300 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, Bronx, NY 10460, USA

Suitable for

Young Kids, Teens

Open year-round, Carter Giraffe Building is a place to get a close-up view of these long-necked beauties as they eat—which they do a lot. Giraffes can spend up to 20 hours a day consuming food

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Central Park Zoo

The Polar Circle

Central Park Zoo, East 64th Street, New York, NY, United States

Suitable for

Young Kids, Teens

Encounter animals including chinstrap penguins and colorful puffins from the ends of the Earth. The penguins and puffins are always full of energy!

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Prospect Park Zoo

Sea Lion Court

450 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225, USA

Suitable for

Young Kids, Teens

Right at the heart of the park, our sea lions tend to be some of the zoo's most popular residents. They're also noisy, particularly during training time

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