Central Park Zoo, Brand Partner

Manhattan’s Central Park Zoo is one of the oldest in the country, first opening on its current site in 1861. In the 1980s, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) assumed management of the park under a contract with the City of New York and completed a dramatic five year transformation. Since reopening in 1988, WCS’s mission has been to engage future generations of conservationists and create wildlife champions.

Central Park Zoo comprises 7 acres in Central Park, Manhattan. The zoo is open every day of the year and features three major biomes: the Tropic Zone, Temperate Territory, and the Polar Circle. From tropical birds, to snow leopards, grizzly bears, and one of the nation’s largest colonies of Antarctic penguins, there are animals to enjoy in every season.