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The Bronx Zoo

USA / New York / Inwood /
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www.bronxzoo.com/

The Bronx Zoo is a world-famous zoo located within the Bronx Park, in the Bronx borough of New York City. The largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, the Bronx Zoo comprises 265 acres of parklands and naturalistic habitats -- home to over 4,000 animals, many of which are endangered or threatened species. Focused on conservation, it opened on November 8, 1899 [1], with 22 exhibits, 843 animals, and the goal to "advance the study of zoology, protect wildlife, and educate the public". Entry fees help preserve the species housed in the exhibit. Heins & LaFarge designed the original permanent buildings as a series of Beaux-Arts pavilions grouped around the large circular sea lion pool.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronx_Zoo
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Coordinates:   40°50'57"N   73°52'38"W
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