"The Bronx Zoo is located in the Bronx borough of New York City, within Bronx Park. It is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, comprising 265 acres of park lands and naturalistic habitats, through which the Bronx River flows" (Wikipedia).
Zoo Center: "The zoo (originally called the Bronx Zoological Park and the Bronx Zoological Gardens) opened its doors to the public on November 8, 1899, featuring 843 animals in 22 exhibits. The first zoo director was William Temple Hornaday. Heins & LaFarge designed the original permanent buildings as a series of Beaux-Arts pavilions grouped around the large circular sea lion pool" (Wikipedia).
Male sea lion waiting to get his lunch... reminds me of my family's dogs Isaac and Ferguson.
Peacock and Nyalas (Woodland Antelope)
Thanks to my friend Bryan who works at the zoo, I got a complimentary Total Experience Ticket and got to ride the Wild Asia Monorail, which rode over the Bronx River, the only fresh water river in New York City, running almost 24 miles long.
While on the monorail I saw Patty, one of the Bronx Zoo's two elephants.
Ebony Langurs; are usually black, but one population in eastern Java has reddish brown fur, like some of these here.
Asian Water Dragon
This gorilla ran up and posed for cameras.
Pink Flamingo
As you see, I came dressed for the occasion.
Laughing Kookaburra
Toco Toucan
A very hot polar bear (it was 92 degrees out). I watched him come up from a dip in the water, this is him after.
Baboons tending to each other, I love the toothy smile : D
The details on the reptile building
This is Mia, the famous Bronx Zoo cobra. On March 26th, 2011 she disappeared from her cage and made world news, she never made it out of the reptile building, but got everyone excited never-the-less.
