Central Park Zoo

Loved this small Zoo. I definitely would recommend this Zoo for a quick look at what Zoo’s have to offer. It is easy to see all the animals and the keepers that love them. We did not have time to visit a large zoo (or want to) But to be able to see ALL these animals for a taste of what New York has to offer was excellent. I did not feel rushed, and could spent time looking at everything, even the Childrens Zoo. Located in Central Park is Premium.

I love this place! They dont have many animals, at least compared to the Bronx zoo, but it is pretty clean, it is centrally located and the staff are always quick to accommodate. They have gorgeous views and its obvious the animals are well cared for.

I enjoyed my time at the Central Park Zoo. But, I didn’t realize how small it is! I pictured it a bit bigger, but it’s okay. For GA price for $ 12, it’s worth it. If you’re planning on spending a day at Central Park, I would say check this place out. There’s Sea Lion and Penguin Feedings that pretty cool to check out. They have a petting zoo as well. And it only costs 50 cents to feed a cow, lama, and sheep.

Just walked by outside and watched the seals swimming. From the view the place is really nice and the animals are ell cared for.

It’s a zoo, but not one I would necessarily recommend. Before going I saw other Unilocalers complain about the size and they couldn’t have been more accurate. I believe you can see the entire zoo in less than 45 minutes. It was later in the day and most of the animals were tired, I personally am not the biggest fan of seeing animals enclosed and caged up for people’s monetary gain, but hey. I had a pass that got me free entry to the zoo, but I surely do not believe it’s worth the cost of admission.
On the positive note, I got to see some animals I had ever even heard of before like a maccomb? I probably spelled that incorrectly, but that’s fine by me. They had some penguins that were cool and red pandas, but most of the other things were a bore.
Lastly, be sure you are prepared to exit by 4:30, security ensures that you head out at that time and don’t even allow you much time to use the facilities or even wait for the rest of your party.

A complaint. Not sure this is the forum, but there is a lack of bathrooms in and around the zoo. Area, there is one small public access bathroom as I write there is 50 people waiting. The closest public access bathroom is on 72^nd St. When asked a supervisor told me that they have been complaining for over 20 years and there is still no bathroom situation solved. They charge $ 20 plus to get into the zoo. Where does the money go. I was not the only one who is complaining. Is there anyone at the parks department or in the city that pays attention to Unilocal and can do something?

I’m sure city kids enjoy the zoo. I feel uncomfortable with the wildlife caged. I like the buildings and grounds. I come for the architecture.
The café is mostly prepackaged foods. Nothing to rave about here. If you have children maybe you would enjoy.
I feel for the animals trapped in the city with poor air quality. It’s bad enough we live here! Set them free!

Tiny zoo where employees are more interested in standing in a heard and talking to each other than caring for the animals

Quand on paye 12 $ l’entrée je m’attendais à voir beaucoup plus de choses. On a vu des pingouins et un tigre blanc. ET C’EST TOUT ! Les autres animaux jouant à cache-​cache… Le tour est fait en même pas 45minutes. Très déçue !

I have been a member of the WCS for a few years now. I would highly recommend it to anyone as for a fair price ($ 200ish for 3 adults and 3 children — Prices have increased over the past few years with variations in parking and premium attraction inclusion) it includes admission to Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and the NY Aquarium and includes parking. For an average trip to the Bronx Zoo, it would cost about $ 100 for my family of 3 ($ 30 per adult and $ 20 for child plus an additional $ 15ish for parking), so if you have younger children and plan on visit at least two of the zoos, I would highly recommend this.
Within the past few years we have gone to a bunch of zoos in the trip state area including the Bronx Zoo, Turtle Back Zoo in NJ, Beardsley Zoo in Connecticut and Roger Williams Zoo in Rhode Island. I have to say that for the price and convenience, the Central Park zoo is a nice option. In Central Park where there are a lot of things to do as is, so «passing through» the zoo during a day at the park isn’t a bad idea. Costs about $ 18 per adult currently, which is not as high as say the Bronx Zoo, which is near $ 30 per adult, but then again, this is no Bronx Zoo. Central Park Zoo is small and can be covered easily within an hour or two, depending on the events there and if you plan to visit the children’s zoo. There are bears, snow leopards, a jungle area with lemurs, snakes and reptiles, birds and the children’s zoo where you can feed goats and whatnot. I think it is worth it to stop by during a day at the park. If you want a full zoo experience, I recommend spending the extra $ 12 and heading up to the Bronx Zoo. The NY Aquarium is still recovering from Super Storm Sandy and the exhibits at this time are very limited as I experienced a few months ago. The Bronx Zoo has tons to do and have spent a 6 hour days there and still was not able to visit all the exhibits and take advantage of the attractions.

Nice but too small for me. I am from the Bronx. So the Bronx zoo is huge and have more attractive. Then central zoo. Dont throw away your ticket. Because there is another part. Kids petting zoo. Yes you need your ticket if not you would not be getting in!!!

I passed by this zoo as I was making my way up to Museum Mile in a strong drizzle and heavy winds however, I had visited it before. Admission is $ 18.00 and the zoo is very small. I really think it is for the benefit of those who want to bring their children to see a zoo in Central Park.
To me again, it is a tourist trap. If you are traveling with kids who want a taste of the «zoo» experience then go but otherwise it is not worth the money. Central Park has much more to offer and there are other things they can do that are free.

I guess the Central Park zoo is a must see for most people, as it’s mostly tourists and is something people feel like they should scratch off their bucket list. Truth be told, it is quite disappointing.
First off it’s not very expensive and really small. The main reason why it was so disappointing was because most of the animals were missing. Lots of people seemed to be staring into exhibits that didn’t have any animals.
When I visited the monkey exhibit only had one snow monkey, there was only one bear in the bear exhibit. The tropical section of the zoo was cute and there were a lot of cool birds to see in there.
One final recommendation would be to absolutely do not eat here it is a total waste of money. Nine dollars for a hotdog and french fries? Insane. go to a deli down the street or something.
I really hate to complain about a zoo that is very famous and is visited by so many different people. But the management could do a little bit more to make sure the place is clean or the water quality is a little better and there are a little more animals to see.

I came here with my friend yesterday morning. I expected it to be some kind of animal wonderland that would bring big smiles to our faces and make us eager to recommend it to other people, but unfortunately the zoo was for the most part disappointing. I have listed below some key things from my experience here:
1. The zoo was way too small. I think it took us about 30 minutes to walk through. The layout was shaped like a circle.
2. A lot of animals were missing. I really wanted to see the red panda. I remember there was a butterfly garden, but with no butterflies. Interesting huh? There were also a few other areas where we couldn’t see any animals possibly because they were sleeping or hiding. Or perhaps they were covered with an invisibility cloak. Yes, people go to the zoo, pay the entrance fee and look forward to seeing invisible animals.
3. The children’s zoo is right next to the main zoo. I thought that it was one of the best highlights. Even though it is the children’s zoo, you can go in as an adult and it is just as fun. There are many opportunities to feed the goats and other animals, just sacrifice fifty cents for a handful of food. Make sure you use the hand sanitizer they provide afterwards, unless you enjoy the animals’ saliva. The goats were fun to feed.
4. You might see that a lot of animals look unhappy there. That’s the kind of vibe I got. I thought the goats were very strangily hungry. All of them were eager to be fed, prompting me and my friend to get more food for them.
It’s definitely worth coming here once, or even twice. Definitely don’t miss the children’s zoo. I assure you that you will enjoy feeding the goats. Since there’s too little to see, I highly recommend you get the IDNYC card, like I did, to avoid paying an entrance fee.

Well
This zoo is to sm
I Whent there I look around few animals
I saw the 3d movie of ice age not impress I’m from chicago we have 2 zoo Lincoln Park and brookfield zoo
But thanks for the experience ny central zoo

I have lived in NY for a while and never been to this zoo. So, I decided to go with my friend. It is certainly one of the smallest zoo I have ever been to. I saw a lot of snakes, penguins and birds. The snow tiger was hiding at the corner on the day i went. The Bears were sleeping. I guess it was too hot for them. Overall, it was a nice experience but I would not be going back unless I have little kids with me.

This is so tiny for a zoo. This is a New York City sized zoo. The staff is friendly. I hope they are giving the animals enough space.
I came here for the Tigers Lions and Brews festival (two days in a roll) and it was awesome. There were tasting stations spread out across the zoo. That was so cool.
The penguins, sea lions and birds were on view those days.
This zoo is very easy to miss. The entrance is on 64^th & 5^th. It is kind of a tourist trap, but also a place that you should bring your kids to. lol

Central Park Zoo is a very small place at the south east corner of Central Park. It’s easy to get to by public transportation. The penguins, sea lions, and seals were the best. The tropical bird exhibit was also very good. The staff were very friendly, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable. The animals appeared to be in tip-​top shape and very happy in their habitats which is very important to me.
I met friends at the zoo who had come into town from Massachusetts. We had lunch in the zoo’s Dancing Crane Café and then did a walk through. The entire experience from lunch until we left took about three hours. We were two adult women, two high school girls, and a little boy. We all enjoyed ourselves. The little boy made it through without complaining about too much walking. After we left the tropical bird exhibit (very hot and humid), the little boy had to sit down. Happily, as soon as we got outside that particular exhibit, we found benches. We sat for a few, then continued on to see the new exhibit of grizzly bears. The gift shop is very nice. Prices there are what you’d expect in Manhattan.

I was excited to see the zoo animals today. There are signs for each exhibit telling you what you will see inside so we would get pumped up and excited and then let down because there are no animals. Birds.birds. and oh yea birds. We did see a Bear that looked kinda sick And a couple of sea lions but nothing else. The advertisement online and I n brochures is just to get you in.
The 4 –D theater was pretty cool.
Madagascar movie had all the wrong animals in it! Just saying.

My dad often took my brother and I to the Central Park Zoo when we were kids. We really enjoyed going there. Recently, I thought I’d visit again. I have to say that I was a bit disappointed.
It is much smaller than I remembered. Of course, I was much smaller then too! You can easily walk around the entire zoo in an hour or two.
I will say that seeing the sea lions again was fun. I always enjoyed seeing them as a kid.
I would recommend this zoo if you have kids and you want to spend a nice afternoon in the park. It is smaller (and much cheaper) than the Bronx Zoo, and, when you are done, you can walk around Central Park. There is also a separate children’s zoo, which is nice.

This zoo is a must see. They have a rainforest area which is awesome. It feels like you’re really in a rainforest. It’s extremely humid in there. They have lots of animals in there. We got to watch a sea lion feeding which was really cool. They have a bunch of animals to see in there. We spent about 2 hours in there.
I would definitely recommend this zoo. $ 12 general admission. Bring quarters if you want to buy food to feed the animals!

Tout pourri ! N’y aller pas vous allez perdre votre argent ! Y’a peu d’animaux et on fait le tour en 1 h Max et encore !

i love this zoo

Kleiner Zoo (ca. 2 Hektar) im südlichenTeil des Central Parks in der Nähe der 5^th Ave. Der Zoo ist eher für Kleinkinder gedacht, so ist z.B. ein Streichelzoo in der Nähe vorhanden. Auf Grund der geringen Größe hält sich die Vielfalt an Tieren in Grenzen.
Mit dem Film Madagascar hat der Zoo nur sehr wenige Gemeinsamkeiten.

Ce fut à la fin de ma première journée à NYC que je partis visiter le zoo de Central Park…
Etrange expérience qu’admirer un ours polaire au plein coeur d’une forêt parée de l’ocre et de la rouille d’automne, forêt se trouvant elle-​même au coeur d’une jungle de colosses de verre et d’acier…
Un joli moment et un coup de coeur pour la serre tropicale et son toucan psychopathe qui a essayé de me crever un oeil (petit salopard, si je reviens à New York, gare à tes plumes !!!)