Zoos; Parks; Organizations; New York Zoological Park; Animals; Recreation; Research
The largest zoological park in the world reviews its activities including zoological research, study, instruction, education, and recreation for the general public. (The New York Zoological Society was renamed the Wildlife Conservation Society in...
Sculpted gates at the entrance to the Bronx Zoo, or New York Zoological Park (renamed the Wildlife Conservation Society), at Pelham Pkwy. Paul Manship, the sculptor, also created Prometheus at Rockefeller Center.
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.)
African animals at the Bronx Zoo in their barless enclosure. Chandler's mountain reedbucks, rush bucks, nyalas and other animals roam this moated area while the lions look out from their rock island. (The New York Zoological Society was renamed...
An Asiatic elephant in the Bronx Zoo reaches out with her trunk for popcorn offered by a visitor. (The New York Zoological Society was renamed the Wildlife Conservation Society in 1993.)
One of two pandas, presented to the Zoo by Madam Chiang Kai-Shek and Madam Kung in 1941, delights visitors. (The New York Zoological Society was renamed the Wildlife Conservation Society in 1993.)
Landmarks; Colleges & Universities; Hall of Fame for Great Americans; New York Zoological Park
Points of interest in the Bronx, known as the Borough of Universities and equally well known for such landmarks as Poe Cottage, the Hall of Fame, and the Bronx Zoo. In-- Vol. XXIV, No. 2, p. 10.
