The Central Park Zoo is a great place for families to check out hundreds of different animals. (Staten Island Advance/Shane DiMaio) And the bird sanctuary may be the most interactive of the bunch.

A sea lion escaped the Central Park Zoo and 'explored' after heavy rain flooded New York City. Here are 3 other times flooding helped zoo animals escape.

Sea Lion Escapes Central Park Zoo Enclosure During New York City Flooding. ... By 3 p.m. local time, the flood waters began to recede and all of the animals were safe and accounted for.

An adorable rare baby puffin can now be seen frolicking at the Central Park Zoo — delighting animal lovers who gushed Friday over its heart-melting “chick floof.” The nearly 4-month-old male ...

An owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo, sits in a tree in Pulitzer Plaza outside the Plaza Hotel, in New York City, Feb. 2, 2023.Enable Ginger Cannot connect to Ginger Check your internet ...

She had a flippin’ good time! A sea lion at the Central Park Zoo enjoyed a brief taste of freedom Friday when she hitched a ride on floodwaters and swam out of her pool enclosure as the Big ...

The Central Park Zoo was closed on Friday due to the heavy rain — but the intrepid sea lion swam outside her enclosure as several inches of rain overwhelmed the plaza around the pool.

The owl, who lives in the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan, was discovered missing around 8:30 p.m. Thursday after its exhibit was found vandalized. Zoo employees have eyes on the owl.

A female sea lion briefly escaped from her enclosure in New York’s Central Park Zoo Friday when heavy rain caused her pool to flood. CNN values your feedback 1.

Central Park Zoo in NYC is a popular tourist destination because it offers a unique and fun way to experience wildlife in the heart of the city. The zoo is home to over 130 species of animals ...

A sea lion escaped from its pool at the Central Park Zoo on Friday amid the severe flooding that's pounding New York City, officials said. "Zoo staff monitored the sea lion as she explored the ...