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Central Park Wildlife Center

Address: Entrance at 5th Ave. and E. 64th St., Central Park, New York, NY | Map It
Phone: 212/439-6500
www.centralparkzoo.org

Category: Zoos/Aquariums
Location: Central Park

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Fodor's Review:

Even a leisurely visit to this small but delightful menagerie of more than 130 species will only take about an hour. The Bronx Zoo it isn't—there's no space for such animals as zebras and giraffes to roam, and the biggest specimens here are polar bears. Don't miss the sea lion feedings, possibly the zoo's most popular attraction, daily at 11:30, 2, and 4. Clustered around the central Sea Lion Pool are separate exhibits for each of the Earth's major environments. Penguins and polar bears live at Polar Circle; the highlights of the open-air Temperate Territory are the chattering monkeys; and the Rain Forest contains the flora and fauna of the tropics.

Cost: $6
Open: Apr.-Oct., weekdays 10-5, weekends 10-5:30; Nov.-Mar., daily 10-4:30
Subway: Subway: 6 to 68th St./Hunter College; N, R, W to 5th Ave./59th St.; F to Lexington Ave./63rd St.

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