uszoo
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- I visited the Queens Zoo for the first time in over a year yesterday and would like to write a review on this small but high quality zoo. Due to its small size I will go by each individual exhibit.
- The first exhibit you see when you enter is a large but quaint duck pond. It must cover around a acre and is home to many wild birds and also some rehabilitated birds such as a pair of swans.
- Across from the duck pond is a small exhibit for Sandhill Cranes. It is about half land and half water and is nicely planted. During the summer this exhibit holds a few American Alligators.
- The former sandhill crane exhibit at the end of the duck pond now holds the zoos Bald Eagle's. The exhibit is very large for this single flightless bird and has a lot of water and perching areas.
- After these bird exhibits is the zoos two feline species. The first habitat is for the zoos 3 Canadian Lynx's. The exhibit is very large for a small cat species and is viewed through wire only. This exhibit would be improved if another glass viewing window was added. I do not have a photograph of the Mountain Lion exhibit due to it being closed off but from a distince I could see the two cats.
- A exhibit for snowy owl is next but is far to small for flight and other natural behaviors. Behind this exhibit is a very large field for the zoos small herd of Roosevelt Elk.
- The zoos premier exhibit the Aviary is next. The aviary is a leftover from the 1964 worlds fair and is in the shape of a geodesic dome. Inside the aviary are species such as Wild Turkey, Macaws and Egrets. You get multiple views as the path goes up to a height of 40 feet.
- The zoos Coyote group is kept in a large well planted exhibit. You view the exhibit from a open air log cabin like structure. It is very natural and has many places for the coyotes to hide.
-A medium sized California Sea Lion pool follows and is just average due to its lack of underwater viewing.
- The zoos largest exhibit is the Bison and Pronghorn exhibit. It is about an acre and a half in size and is grassy with a stream recently added that improves the look of the exhibit. Both species were not on exhibit when I visited but I saw the pronghorn in there off exhibit area.
- A small exhibit for a pair of pudu is next and followed by the new Chacoan Peccary exhibit. They are held in half of the former bald eagle. The other hal of the exhibit is a prime area to either expand the average sized peccary exhibit or hold a new species.
- The second to last exhibit is a very large aviary for the zoos Thick Billed Parrots and Roadrunner. It is very nicely planted and has plenty of nesting boxes.
- The final exhibit is a grassy exhibit for 2 Andean Bears. It has a large climbing structure, cave and a large pond.
- Though there are very few exhibits along with a large farmyard there are no bad exhibits. Over the past year it seems like they have planted hundreds of trees around the zoo to improve the landscaping and experience. I hope that they will eventually add the rumored new Jaguar exhibit in the place of the playground. I would recomend this zoo to anyone who would is visiting new york as it only takes about 2 hours to tour.
- The first exhibit you see when you enter is a large but quaint duck pond. It must cover around a acre and is home to many wild birds and also some rehabilitated birds such as a pair of swans.
- Across from the duck pond is a small exhibit for Sandhill Cranes. It is about half land and half water and is nicely planted. During the summer this exhibit holds a few American Alligators.
- The former sandhill crane exhibit at the end of the duck pond now holds the zoos Bald Eagle's. The exhibit is very large for this single flightless bird and has a lot of water and perching areas.
- After these bird exhibits is the zoos two feline species. The first habitat is for the zoos 3 Canadian Lynx's. The exhibit is very large for a small cat species and is viewed through wire only. This exhibit would be improved if another glass viewing window was added. I do not have a photograph of the Mountain Lion exhibit due to it being closed off but from a distince I could see the two cats.
- A exhibit for snowy owl is next but is far to small for flight and other natural behaviors. Behind this exhibit is a very large field for the zoos small herd of Roosevelt Elk.
- The zoos premier exhibit the Aviary is next. The aviary is a leftover from the 1964 worlds fair and is in the shape of a geodesic dome. Inside the aviary are species such as Wild Turkey, Macaws and Egrets. You get multiple views as the path goes up to a height of 40 feet.
- The zoos Coyote group is kept in a large well planted exhibit. You view the exhibit from a open air log cabin like structure. It is very natural and has many places for the coyotes to hide.
-A medium sized California Sea Lion pool follows and is just average due to its lack of underwater viewing.
- The zoos largest exhibit is the Bison and Pronghorn exhibit. It is about an acre and a half in size and is grassy with a stream recently added that improves the look of the exhibit. Both species were not on exhibit when I visited but I saw the pronghorn in there off exhibit area.
- A small exhibit for a pair of pudu is next and followed by the new Chacoan Peccary exhibit. They are held in half of the former bald eagle. The other hal of the exhibit is a prime area to either expand the average sized peccary exhibit or hold a new species.
- The second to last exhibit is a very large aviary for the zoos Thick Billed Parrots and Roadrunner. It is very nicely planted and has plenty of nesting boxes.
- The final exhibit is a grassy exhibit for 2 Andean Bears. It has a large climbing structure, cave and a large pond.
- Though there are very few exhibits along with a large farmyard there are no bad exhibits. Over the past year it seems like they have planted hundreds of trees around the zoo to improve the landscaping and experience. I hope that they will eventually add the rumored new Jaguar exhibit in the place of the playground. I would recomend this zoo to anyone who would is visiting new york as it only takes about 2 hours to tour.
