African Plains
Description
Schedule
Animals can be seen outside from roughly March 31 to November 3.
Admission
Included with all tickets.
Accessibility
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Rough Terrain
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Touch Exhibit
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Wheelchair Accessible
Read about African Plains' Debut
Explore our digital timeline for a look at African Plains’ history, as well as key Bronx Zoo achievements in saving animal species and connecting people to wildlife.
We hope you’ll celebrate the Bronx Zoo’s 125th birthday with us this summer.
Giraffe Herd
How do you start your morning? The giraffes start them by receiving leaves and twigs, otherwise known as browse. Keepers trim over 30 species of trees, shrubs, and vines to give the giraffe herd plenty of daily browse.
Natural Setting
Whereas previous Bronx Zoo exhibits were conceived around animal orders or families and often indoors (think of the old Lion House, the Monkey House), the African Plains brought together animals based on geography, and it placed them in a naturalistic setting.
Generations of Nyala
Since 1941, more than 275 nyala calves have been born at the Bronx Zoo. As they grow, the male calves transition into similar images of their dads with charcoal coats, black fringe from throat to rump, and curved horns that reach a length of 30 inches.
In the Exhibit
Giraffe
Giraffes are the tallest animal in the world and have an 18-inch-long tongue that they use to grasp branches and pull leaves from trees.
Lion
Lions live in grasslands and open woodlands across much of sub-Saharan Africa, and the Bronx Zoo’s African Plains exhibit is a representation of the East African savannah.
African Painted Dog
African painted dogs live primarily in the grasslands of East Africa. They are highly social animals, working together while hunting to catch their prey.
More Animals in African Plains
HYENA
GREY CROWNED CRANE
SLENDER-HORNED GAZELLE
AARDVARK