Aquatic Bird House & Sea Bird Aviary
Description
Schedule
Open year-round
Please note – last entry to this exhibit is 30 min prior to park closing.
Admission
Included with all tickets.
Accessibility
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Touch Exhibit
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Wheelchair Accessible
Explore 125 years of Bronx Zoo history
Explore our digital timeline and learn about 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.
Live From the Sea Bird Aviary
Enjoy spending time with the mustachioed Inca terns and Magellanic penguins of the Russell B. Aitken Sea Bird Aviary. The cam is live daily from 10am to 4pm EST. When the cam is off, use the time lapse feature in the top right hand corner to play back the previous day’s footage.
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Fishing Experts
Spoonbills are supreme fishers, swinging their beaks back and forth through the water when they feed, keeping them slightly open. They have the ability to sense the slightest vibration, and can quickly close their bills to capture a meal.
Penguins and Terns
Visitors to the Sea Bird Aviary can see more than 40 Inca terns soaring over the Aviary’s cliffs and pools, which resemble the bird’s native habitat. The terns share the exhibit with Magellanic penguins, a species native to southern Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas. Magellanic penguins live in large groups but mated couples remain monogamous for years.
Flamingo Flock
Our Caribbean flamingos often stick together, even marching as a group through the water. This behavior serves them well in the wild, where Flamingos live in some pretty inhospitable places. There’s safety in numbers.
In the Exhibit
Madagascar Crested Ibis
Among the largest birds found on this island off the east coast of Africa, this species is endangered due to habitat loss. A breeding program at the Bronx Zoo is helping to preserve them.
Anhinga
Anhingas are water birds native to the Americans. Their long, slender beaks are perfectly adapted to find food in freshwater lakes, ponds, and slow-moving streams.
Little Blue Penguin
Named for their small size and characteristic bluish hue, little penguins are also known as blue penguins, little penguins, and fairy penguins. Adults are only about 13 inches tall and weigh 2 to 3 pounds.
More Animals in Sea Bird Aviary
GREY GULLS
RED BISHOP
SCARLET IBIS
BOAT-BILLED HERON
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