Central Park Zoo (New York)

With the New York Pass we had the option of visiting two zoos, either the Bronx Zoo or Central Park Zoo. Well Central Park is only about a 20 minute walk from our hotel, so we decided it was probably better to go to this one rather than Bronx Zoo. After a very long day in the 90 degree heat, we finally arrived at the zoo, got our tickets and went straight into the zoo. The first obstacle you'll face is the photographers, attempting to get more money out of you in the end; we declined as we all looked like utter crap due to the heat. We immediately found a little bit of shelter in the form of this huge gazebo situated in the main part of the zoo, we sat here ...  Read the complete review

Unbeknownst to me when I visited New York, there is a zoo in Central Park. I should have known this having seen Madagascar, but my brain had obviously stopped working. We only found the Zoo by chance when having a wander around Central Park and decided to go inside and see what it was like. We discovered it to be one of the best finds we had while in NYC. Let's start with the location. Well, it's in Central Park in the middle of Manhattan. If you enter Central Park at 5th Avenue, in what would be the lower right corner, opposite the hotel featured in Home Alone 2 (who's name eludes me). As you enter, it is a roadway where the horse carriages ...  Read the complete review

Ever since I was a little girl I've always loved visiting the zoo. I've had the mis-fortune though of visiting some zoos where the animals are mis-treated and don't seem to be looked after at all. So when I visit a new zoo it can sometimes be a bitter-sweet experience. The Central Park zoo in New York though is most definitely one of the gooduns! If you've seen the movie Hitch with Will Smith you might remember the scene where they try to set up Will Smiths Character - well this scene is set in centre of the zoo! I love watching films and being able to say "I've stood in that very spot"! I love the fact that the zoo is hidden away in the ...  Read the complete review