| Date opened | 1893 [1] |
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| Location | Rochester, New York, USA |
| Land area | 15 acres (6.1 ha)[1] |
| Number of animals | 300 |
| Memberships | AZA[2] |
| Website | www.senecaparkzoo.org |
Seneca Park Zoo is a 15-acre (6.1 ha) zoo located in Rochester, New York. The Zoo is home to about 300 animals, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The zoo is run by Monroe County, New York and supported by the Seneca Park Zoo Society. Larry Sorel is the Director of the Zoo and Rachel August is the Executive Director of the Seneca Park Zoo Society. The zoo itself was established in 1893, and began a redevelopment project in 1991.
One of the more recent additions to the zoo is the Rocky Coasts exhibit complex, a region dedicated to animals of the polar regions of the world, such as penguins, sea lions, polar bears, and caribou. The exhibit complex is highly recommended for visitors to see. There is also a subterranean viewing structure where visitors can see the California sea lions and the polar bears swimming behind large glass viewing windows.
The Seneca Park Zoo has the only African elephants and orangutans in New York. One of the zoo's elephants was expecting a calf but sadly, the baby never made it out of the womb. Thirty year old Genny C. is New York State's first and North America's eleventh African elephant to conceive through artificial insemination. The baby calf died during labor in March 2006 because Genny C. had troubles in labor.
Presently, the zoo is expanding, with several new exhibits in various stages of development. These include the already-opened new habitat for elephants Genny C. and Lilac, a baboon exhibit, and a lion exhibit that is under construction.
There are many zoo events provided throughout the year. There is a winter "zoo brrrrew", which includes food, live music, raffle, adult beverages and more for adults 21 years of age and older. There is numerous summer "zoo brews" for adults 21 years of age and older. There is also a fall "zoo and wine" event for adults 21 years of age and older. For the kids, the zoo hosts "breakfast with Santa", where kids can visit with the animals and have breakfast with Santa.
Recently the Zoo just got accepted to receive a grant to improve the education center. The education center had started to need a lot of improvements, so the grant will be used to build a new education center.
The Seneca Park Zoo offers a membership program, where members can visit the zoo for free and get special prices for some events.
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