34th Anniversary of the Central Park Zoo August 7, 2022
Posted by judylobo in Zoo.Tags: 34th anniversary, animals, baby animals, Central Park Zoo, Grizzly bears Betty and Veronica, Gus the polar bear, nature, NYC, photography, Snow Leopard cubs, Snow Monkey, wildlife, zoo babies, Zoos
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Tomorrow is the 34th anniversary of the Central Park Zoo. I am happy to say I have been associated with the zoo for the past 32 of those 34 years (that is probably how I know most of you). Thought I would share some photos of our wonderful animals both past and present. See how many you recognize. The zoo began in the 1860s as a menagerie. The zoo or menagerie (as it was called) started inside and around the Arsenal (built in 1848 – which now houses our WCS administrative offices and the NYC Parks Dept). The zoo was modified in 1934 as part of the WPA with the addition of many new buildings arranged in a quadrangle around the sea lion pool. In a contract with NYC, the zoo was completely renovated in the mid-1980s and with much fanfare, reopened on August 8th, 1988, replacing the old-fashioned cages with naturalistic environments. Check out some great photos from the early days of the zoo. https://www.nycgovparks.org/about/history/zoos/central-park-zoo. Come visit us soon and a very Happy Anniversary!
While at the Zoo 
So much fun for all ages and all seasons. I hope everyone is surviving the heat
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It has been a heck of a hot summer. Fall cannot come soon enough for me.
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Thanks Judy. So many old friends. These made me so happy.
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Glad to make you smile.
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So beautiful!
I miss Bedrock.
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He was a CPZ star!
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Very nice, Judy! I met my wife in August of 1988, and now that I have also been an employee of the zoo, I’ll always remember to keep its anniversary in mind while celebrating with her! And in 1988 I was NYPD assigned to Central Park! I think…older I get its difficult to remember if things happened to me or I read them in a novel!
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I totally understand that!
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Oh so beautiful – great pics for the anniversary! Thanks Judy…..
And just wanted to mention I’ve heard that with this heat wave
bees are taking action….yep they’re taking off their yellow jackets! 🙂
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LOL
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Fantastic memories, Judy …. thanks! But ??? no red panda? xoxo
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Oops – my bad. An oversight
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Perhaps you will do a whole week of the little sweethearts?
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Absolutely beautiful collection of animal photos. Thanks for sharing Judy.
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