Bronx, NY – Nov 23, 2021 – A Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) born at the Bronx Zoo has made its public debut. The birth is the result of the hard work and husbandry expertise of the Bronx Zoo’s keepers and will be featured on this week’s episode of Animal Planet’s THE ZOO. The story follows the adult sifakas as they introduced for the first time in hopes that they will eventually mate. The baby is a male and was born over the summer. The Bron...

Bronx, NY – November 17, 2021 – The holiday season is officially underway in New York City as Holiday Lights opened at the Bronx Zoo. Bronx Zoo Director Jim Breheny was joined by a representative from event sponsor Con Edison to officially flip the switch and bring the festivities to life. “As New York City continues to recover from the pandemic, the City is once again at the heart of the holiday season and festivities. Holiday Lights at the Bronx Zoo is a family tradition t...

Bronx, NY – Sept. 9, 2021 – Boo at the Zoo is a fall tradition at the Bronx Zoo and the seasonal celebration it is returning for 2021. The Halloween-themed event is a family favorite for New Yorkers that marks the beginning of fall with activities for all ages. Boo at the Zoo begins Saturday October 2 and will run on Saturdays and Sundays through October 31 (including Monday, October 11). Outdoor activities will include traditional favorites such as the popular professional pumpkin c...

Today at the Bronx Zoo, members of the New York City Ballet treated zoo-goers to two socially-distant Earth Day performances on the zoo’s historic Astor Court lawn. With these dancers and musicians unable to perform as normal through the course of the pandemic, the Bronx Zoo played host to appropriately themed performances of “Carnival of the Animals” by Saint-Saens featuring musicians and dancers of the New York City Ballet, in addition to encores of “Flight of the Bumbl...

NYC Parks, in partnership with the Bronx River Alliance, Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Society, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) today came together to stock the Bronx River with 250 alewife, a type of river herring. “Despite the ongoing pandemic, we are thrilled to have been able to take part in this year’s “running of the fish,” an important part of our efforts to increase biodiversity and restore ecological value to the Bronx r...

Bronx, NY – Cyber Monday, November 30, 2020 –– The holiday season is officially underway with the public opening of Holiday Lights at the Bronx Zoo, and the much anticipated release of the 2020 edition of the annual Bronx Zoo Holiday Gift Guide. 2020 may be the year of the virtual gift, and the Bronx Zoo has offerings that will engage and excite animal lovers of all ages. The new Virtual Membership will include exclusive behind-the-scenes content led by Bronx Zoo Director Jim B...

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Cultivating Culture: 34 Institutions that Changed New York, opening at the Museum of the City of New York on October 18th, will feature images, objects and ephemera from the almost three dozen members of New York City’s Cultural Institutions Group (CIG).  Cultivating Culture commemorates the 150th anniversary of the unparalleled public-private initiative that is now known as the CIG. Today, it provides support to 34 institutions, across all five boroughs, that help...

Bronx, N.Y. – April 23, 2018 – The 2018 WCS Run for the Wild marks the 10^th anniversary of the Bronx Zoo’s 5K event dedicated to saving wildlife and wild places.  The annual 5K race and family fun run/walk scheduled for Saturday, April 28.  Runners, walkers, and wildlife supporters are invited to participate.

Bronx, NY – Oct. 4, 2017 – A baby gelada (Theropithecus gelada) has made its public debut at the Bronx Zoo.   The Bronx Zoo is the only zoo in the U.S. breeding geladas and is one of only two that exhibit the species. The baby was born on August 30. At only four weeks old, the infant is still clinging to mom and drawing a lot of attention from the rest of the family unit. Altogether, the group is made up of one adult male, three adult females, two juveniles, and the baby.