Indoor exhibits are officially open today! Which means you will find us hanging out in Congo with the western lowland gorillas. Which animals are your favorite in this exhibit? | Bronx Zoo

Enrichment is something mentally or physically stimulating for the animals that encourages a natural behavior. In the wild, dholes would have to forage and search for food. Keeper Brent planted some bamboo for them and attached meat to the top of it. The dholes had to figure out how to get the meat. This also encouraged cooperative feeding which, as pack animals, is another natural behavior for the dholes. | Bronx Zoo

Save Happy the Elephant! Happy has been living at the Bronx Zoo for almost 50 years, according to Nonhuman Rights Project. Happy has been missing for over two weeks, with the zoo giving little information on her condition. After 50 years, Happy deserves to be freed to a sanctuary where she can live out her days in peace. | Curtis Sliwa

Happy, a 51-year-old elephant, has been denied personhood by New York state's highest court, which ruled she will remain at the Bronx Zoo, despite claims she shared many of the same cognitive abilities as humans https://reut.rs/39oNcAZ | Reuters

Spend the day surrounded by nature at the Bronx Zoo! Wander through our exhibits and discover amazing animals including Amur tigers, brown bears, red pandas, snow leopards, and more. Spending just 20 minutes outside and connecting with our natural world can help lower stress—something we could all use after the hectic holidays. Come for the animals, stay for the lights! Arrive at 3pm, and your Holiday Lights tickets allow you to experience a full hour of visiting your favorite animals before the

Celebrate 125 years of the Bronx Zoo with amazing animals from around the world. At the Children’s Zoo, make memories with your little ones and create a lifelong love of animals. They will discover unforgettable animals around every corner as they explore the exciting interactive exhibits. | Bronx Zoo