As Albany considers big budget cuts for zoos, gardens & aquariums, things get a little hairy at the Bronx Zoo.
Brooklyn gets a dose of the “Down Under” with a new trio of yellow-footed rock wallabies hopping about the Prospect Park Zoo. They share their digs on Discovery Trail with kangaroos, Bennett’s wallabies, and a pair of emu.
Do I look fat in this fur? Animal myth-buster Crystal DiMiceli, wild animal keeper at the Prospect Park Zoo, delivers the verdict on Brooklyn's fluffiest felines, Alexandra and Nicholas.
The barn is one of the most happening places at the zoo, with goats, sheep, and alpacas to greet and pet, a milking station, and a stage for outdoor Animal Encounters.