This article is about the zoo, for the tv series see The Bronx Zoo (TV).

The Bronx Zoo is a world-famous zoo in The Bronx, New York. It opened on November 8, 1899, with 22 exhibits and 843 animals and with the goal to "advance the study of zoology, protect wildlife, and educate the public." Its original permanent buildings, by Heins & LaFarge, are a series of Beaux-Arts pavilions grouped around the large circular sea lion pool. A zoo. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ... ...

The Bronx Zoo was one of the first zoos to move animals from cages—often organized by families in Linnean classification—to more naturalistic environments (e.g. "The African Plains") which would mix species and attempt to replicate the region the species arrived from. There would still be barriers so that predators and prey would be physically separated by devices such as moats, though the barriers might not be apparent to viewers. It is especially known for its 'Wild Asia' tramway, where spectators can witness Asian animals up front (in a monorail), and Jungleworld, an exhibit on plants and animals from tropical rain forests. The zoo also boasts the Congo Gorilla Forest, which is the largest man-made rainforest in the world at 6.5 acres, and focuses on conservation; your entry fee goes right back out to help save the species within the exhibit. Carolus Linnaeus ~Carl Linnaeus~, also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné (   listen?), and in English usually under the Latinized name Carolus Linnaeus (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy. ...

The Bronx Zoo is owned and operated by the New York Zoological Society (now the Wildlife Conservation Society)

See also

• Central Park Zoo
• Queens Zoo
• Staten Island Zoo
• Prospect Park Zoo

The Central Park Zoo is a zoo located in Central Park in New York City. ... The Queens Zoo is a 5 acre (20,000 m²) zoo located in New York City. ... The Staten Island Zoo is a small urban zoo in northern Staten Island in New York City in the United States. ... The Prospect Park Zoo is a zoo located in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York. ...

External links

• Official site
• Wildlife Conservation Society: Bronx Zoo
• Congo Gorilla Forest