Prospect Park Zoo

The Prospect Park Zoo is a zoo located in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York.

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Zoo - Prospect Park - Brooklyn, New York

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The Propect Park zoo first opened in 1889 as a small menagerie. It was expanded in the 1930s as a WPA project, and rededicated on July 3, 1935 as the Prospect Park Zoo. It was renovated once again in the 1980's and reopened on October 5, 1993. It is currently run by the Wildlife Conservation Society.

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WPA - Wildlife Conservation Society

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