Prospect Park Zoo

450 Flatbush Ave, New York, New York 11225 USA

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“12 acre zoo in the heart of Brooklyn”

The Prospect Park Zoo's 12 acres are situated within the heart of Brooklyn and are part of Prospect Park's Children's Corner. Just steps from Flatbush Avenue, you can roam the lush gardens, marshes, and scrubland of Discovery Trail, visit domestic animals on the farm, or head inside to meet nocturnal critters and our troop of Hamadryas baboons. Its precursor, the Menagerie, opened in 1890. The present facility first opened as a city zoo on July 3, 1935 and was part of a larger revitalization program of city parks, playgrounds and zoos initiated in 1934 by Parks Commissioner Robert Moses.

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Sheena M.

September 10, 2023

First time visiting Prospect ParkZoo. It's on the smaller side but still nice, and well worth visiting.. It's clean and well kept. There's also a petting zoo for kids. You can pretty much see the... Read more

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Kitty H.

August 07, 2023

Small zoo. There are lots of potential space for more animals exhibit. We didn't see any sea Lion at the exhibits for some reason. May be we got there late at 4 pm? ( zoo closes at 5:30 pm).... Read more

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Chelsea A.

May 29, 2023

Stopped by on 3pm on Memorial Day weekend! Got tickets online and tried to watch the seal show at 3:30 but it finished so fast we never got to catch it! Weird considering online it says it's... Read more

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