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Wild Encounters

Explore the zoo like you've always wanted to! Get up close with the animals and the extraordinary work of the Bronx Zoo, or relax with a tour of must-see exhibits.

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Available Encounters

2.5 hrs, 6+

Animal Ambassadors Tour

$199.95

Enjoy the best-of-the-best with a hosted cart tour and animal meet and greet.

30 min, Ages 12+

Cheetah Connection

$59.95

Visit with an ambassador cheetah for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

30 min, Ages 2-4

My First Connection

$49.95

Bring your littlest animal lover to meet some of our littlest animals. Come face-to-face with furry, scaly, and feathery

30 min, Ages 6+

Feathers & Scales

$49.95

Come up close and face-to-face with some of the feathered & scaled ambassadors.

2.5 hrs, Ages 8+

Wild Discovery Tour

$129.95

Explore the zoo on a hosted cart tour and stop to meet one of our African animal species.

30 min, Ages 6+

THE ZOO Connection: Celebrity Surprise!

$59.95

Meet some of the animals you’ve fallen in love with from Animal Planet’s THE ZOO.

30 min, Ages 6+

Penguin Connection

$49.95

Waddle over this way to meet some of our favorite birds at the zoo.

30 min, Ages 3+

Sloth Connection

$49.95

Slow down and get up-close with one of our perennial favorites among visitors.

30 min, Ages 6+

Fennec Connection

$49.95

Small foxes, big ears, one memorable chance to hang out with these adorable animals.

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