Central New York Zoo News

Good news and bad news for two Central New York zoos. The last Siberian tiger at the Utica Zoo has died. Monona was euthanzied due to complications from kidney disease, from aging. Her sister, Wingra died last year. The two tigers came to the zoo in 2001 (wow, they seem to have been there longer!). [...]

The Utica Zoo in 2009

The Utica Zoo charges no admission during the winter months! We try to take the opportunity to visit during this time. It was a warmer winter day (late March), so most of the animals were perky and curious. And we discovered a few new things that made this visit our best one yet. My kids [...]

Rosamond-Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY

We were undeterred by the gloomy skies and decided to visit Syracuse’s zoo anyway. What a delightful place! The monkeys and meerkats put on such great antics. Elephants, lions, anemones, and more. I love this zoo!

The Utica Zoo, Utica, NY

For a tiny little city of 62,000, Utica has a spectacular zoo. And admission is free during the winter, if you can climb the snow mounds! We decided we’d try, and we had a terrific time.