Outdoor Exhibits
Domestic Animal Barn
The Domestic Animal Barn is the destination to see a variety of domestic animal species, including goats, sheep, alpacas, chickens, rabbits, pigs, and more. Many of these species are considered Heritage Breeds by the Livestock Conservancy, meaning although they were commonly found on farms, they now face extinction. These species represent an important part of our world’s biodiversity. Photo op hint: Chuch, the Mediterranean miniature donkey, is particularly photogenic!
The Helga Beck Asian Elephant Preserve
This approximately seven-acre area is one of the premiere habitats for Asian elephants in the world. The Helga Beck Asian Elephant Preserve provides our herd of Asian elephants (including miracle eletwins, Yaad and Tukada) with all they need to thrive, including a zero-impact 50,000-gallon naturalistic watering hole with biofiltration and a 12,000 ft2 state-of-the-art elephant husbandry facility, complete with a green roof. There are multiple outlook spaces to see these massive, majestic creatures as they move about the Helga Beck Asian Elephant Preserve. Photo op hint: Our elephant calf statue exhibit offers a unique shot that celebrates the zoo’s rich history of elephant care and conservation.
Outdoor Birds
Find a variety of birds of prey, many of which are ambassador animals and trained in falconry at this location. Whether enjoying some enrichment in their pole barn habitats or catching some sun while weathering in their yard, this area of the zoo is a wonderful opportunity to see these amazing species, some of which are even native to New York State. Photo op hint: Framed by a gorgeous wall of flowers and garden tended by master-gardeners, the Weathering Yard is an open-space area where you can see falcons, hawks, and eagles conserving energy just as they would in the wild.
Penguin Coast
Our colony of Humboldt penguins live in this state-of-the-art habitat specifically designed to meet the animals’ needs while providing guests with unique viewpoints to watch the penguins swim underwater. This perspective gives guests the rare chance to see the penguins engage in their natural swimming behaviors and physical adaptations that allow them to swim so well. The outdoor portion of Penguin Coast features a rocky coast-like area that mimics the birds’ native habitat (the west coast of South America from Peru to Chile. Photo op hint: Capture a special memory with our interactive stand-in signage at Penguin Coast!
Primate Park
Primate Park is an outdoor play yard equipped with multiple climbing structure options so the primates can engage in enrichment and enjoy the outdoors when the weather permits. Three species (siamang apes, patas monkeys, and colobus monkeys) rotate occupying Primate Park. Photo op hint: The large viewing window gives guests a great vantage point as the monkeys and apes explore.
Waterfall Pond
Home to Chilean flamingos, exotic ducks, exotic geese, Koi fish, and sometimes, even a native bird visitor, the Waterfowl Pond is the locus on the zoo’s Courtyard. Visit this spacious area to see many feathered friends wade, dive, forge, and more. Photo op hint: make use of the pedestrian bridge to capture the iconic fountain in your background.
Wildlife Trail
The ~1km outdoor loop of the zoo offers a scenic stroll for viewing a variety of animals species. Hoofstock, carnivores, birds, and more abound in this spacious section of the zoo. Our herd of Asian elephants live at the Helga Beck Asian Elephant Preserve, a 7-acre expanse featuring a 50,000-gallon watering hole that has become one of most respected Asian elephant programs in the world.
