The barnyard in the Zoo's 'farm-in-the-zoo' gives city people a chance to see the source of their meat. (The New York Zoological Society was renamed the Wildlife Conservation Society in 1993.)
A swan was rescued from heavy mud by the ASPCA when Baisley Park Lake in Queens was being drained. The swan was presented to the Bronx Zoo. After being brought back to health, the swan is introduced to the zoo's lake.
