The massive institution is home to more than 5,000 creatures in myriad exhibits, including an outdoor baboon reserve, a sea lion pool and an exhibit dedicated entirely to Madagascar, where you'll encounter little Ares, the newest Coquerel's sifaka lemur…

More than a million visitors a year flock here for quality time with some 130 species that inhabit the 6.5-acre corner of Central Park…

See a living re-creation of the Pacific coastline, and catch sight of various East River species. There's also a lively sea lion show, plus some truly awesome sharks and sea jellies…

At this interactive wildlife center, kids can walk along the Discovery Trail and come face to face with Erin and Oggie, two North American river otters…

Among the inhabitants of this eight-acre haven, you'll find a brother-and-sister pair of fossas, which make their home in the African exhibit, next to two tiny tenrecs—nocturnal, hedgehog-like animals that are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and may have up to 42 teeth…

This outdoor institution focuses on the wildlife of the Americas. Among the new residents are three pronghorn antelope, which your family can spot mingling with the bison…