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The Bronx Zoo Protects a Diversity of Wildlife
On November 8, 1899, the Bronx Zoo opened its gates for the first time; back then, the zoo had 843 animals and 22 exhibits. The foundation of the Zoo began to originate in 1895 when the New York Zoological Society (NYZS) was established with the purpose of creating a zoological park that could educate the public, propitiate the study of zoology and protect the wildlife. In 1993, the New York Zoological Society (NYZS) was renamed Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).
This zoo is the symbol of a large network of metropolitan zoos in the United States; it is administered by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and it has the mission of working to save wildlife as well as wild places around the world. The Bronx Zoo is the greatest zoo of the world; it is located at Fordham Road and Bronx, River Parkway, New York. The access to the zoo is really easy since it is located near many subway stops; the zoo is also accessible by car. Today, the zoo has amazing and awarded exhibits that feature more than 4,000 animals full of diversity. The experts of the zoo have prominent knowledge on the subjects of matter. A visit to this zoo will be full of incredible sights and it will be an amazing learning experience. The most amazing wildlife of the world is nearer than ever; you can admire the life of the Western lowland gorillas as part of the famous Congo Gorilla Forest or spot snow leopards on the Himalayan Highlands Habitat exhibit.
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