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The Queens Zoo reopened in June 1992 in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, site of the 1939 and 1964 World's Fairs. This zoo, devoted primarily to North American animals, is divided into wild and domestic areas. It is home to some 300 animals of 45 different species. New residents include alligators and South American spectacled bears. The Queens Zoo is owned by the City of New York and operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society, which also runs the Prospect Park and Central Park Wildlife Centers, the Bronx Zoo and the New York Aquarium.

One section of the zoo leads visitors into pockets representative of wild North American habitats, from the great American plains to a rocky California coast to a Northeastern forest. A real marsh habitat with aquatic plants is a prime bird-watching site. The geodesic dome aviary from the 1964 World's Fair has been outfitted with a winding walkway that leads visitors from the forest floor to the treetops at its apex. Youngsters can also meet and touch domestic animals such as sheep, goats and rabbits. The sea lions are fed daily at 11:15 am, 2 pm and 4 pm.

• Directions: Subway: 7 to 111th Street

• Disability Access: Fully accessible; wheelchairs available on a first come, first served basis.
• Gift Shops
• On-Site Food: Vending machines and outdoor tables
• On-Site Parking: Free lot on 111th Steet

Get involved with Queens Zoo

• Donations through NYCharities.org
• Memberships