Happy Birthday, Central Park Zoo Frozen treats, splashy sea lion shows, and a big party made the Zoo’s 20th birthday celebration on August 8 a hit. Monkeys tore open piñatas, bears devoured ice cakes, and penguins waddled around an ice sculpture. Slideshow: The Zoo Turns 20
Meet the Keas The Central Park Zoo’s newest residents have a knack for making their presence known. They yell out their own name! The zoo welcomes two olive green parrots called keas, named for their signature bird song, “keeeaaaa.”
Zoo Crawls with Thousands of New Residents Come meet her highness of the Rain Forest! The Zoo’s new leafcutter ant exhibit features a queen and her colony of workers and soldiers. You’ll learn about the different jobs of the colony members and get an up-close view through live, magnified video footage.
2008 Is the Year of the Frog Honor frog-kind’s mighty leapers and masters of disguise! Visit poison dart frogs and Wyoming toads in the Zoo's Rainforest, and help WCS spread the word about threatened amphibians around the world. Meet our croakers and peepers.
