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Monday 10am - 4pm Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday 10am - 4pm

Ross Park Zoo

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Founded in 1875, Binghamton's Ross Park Zoo is the fifth oldest zoo in the country.

Our mission is to empower an inclusive conservation community through nature-based play and learning that sparks empathy and action on behalf of wildlife and wild places. Managed by the Southern Tier Zoological Society, the Ross Park Zoo is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a quality zoological facility for the purposes of conservation, education, and recreation.

10/16/2026

A cat is still a cat, no matter the size! 🐱

Enrichment opportunities can be challenging for an animal as big as Avanti. Most animals are neophobic - meaning unfamiliar sights or sounds give them pause. Once they get used to new items, however, our animals have a blast with them! Food provides a wonderful incentive, and figuring out to attain the meat treat is great mental stimulation for Avanti. Although she is in her new habitat, she still gets plenty of enrichment! Come to the Zoo and see our Amur Leopard!

10/15/2026

Looking to get rid of your old junker? 🚗

Fall is the perfect time to clean out your garage, and you can turn your car, motorcycle, RV, boat, and more into direct care for our animals! Through CARS, you can donate your vehicle and have the proceeds go right toward the animal of your choice! CARS will pick up the vehicle anywhere in the United States, handle the towing and auction, and 70% of the sale directly supports our mission of conservation and animal welfare. Even better, your donation may be tax-deductible!

10/13/2026

Leopards and tigers and bears, oh my! 🐆

Amur Leopards share the region they live with Amur Tigers and Ussuri Bears, but thankfully these species almost never clash with the leopards due to their occupying different niches. Amur Leopards tend to live at higher altitudes than the tigers and bears and hunt different animals, so battles only break out if prey is unusually scarce in a year.

This kind of interaction is called sympatry, when two or more species share a habitat and frequently encounter one another. Some kinds of sympatry are positive, others are negative, and some are neutral. In the Amur Leopard's case, encounters with native tigers or bears almost always end in the two species leaving each other alone. After all, no animal will risk a fight it might not win!

10/12/2026

Here it is! The first round of Red Panda cub names! 🤩

This week's theme is TV and movie stars! Our first pair are those fittingly red-haired troublemakers from Harry Potter, Fred & George! Our second are the devilishly handsome brothers from Supernatural, Sam & Dean! Cast your vote now and push your favorite pair into the lead! Every dollar we raise will go toward the care of our animals, so thank you for your generosity!

10/11/2026

How would you like to help NAME our new Red Panda brothers? 😁

Starting tomorrow, we will be having a contest to decide the names of our two new Panda boys! Here's how it works:
- Each week, we will debut two new pairs of names, chosen by our incredible keepers!
- For $5, you can vote for your favorite pair of names. Vote as many times as you want to push your favorites into the lead! All proceeds will go toward the care and welfare of our animals!
- The winners from each week will enter into the finals, and the contest will close on 11/16!
- The new names will be announced when the boys go on habitat in late November!

Keep an eye out, the first two pairs of names will be announced and voting will open TOMORROW!

10/10/2026

Happy Migratory Bird Day! 🐦

There are so many amazing species of birds that travel incredible distances each year, and your support for them matters! Whether it's recording their flights, monitoring their routes, leaving out pitstop snacks or drink, or just admiring them from afar, every thing you do to help a bird species makes a difference! Thank you for looking after our avian friends!

10/09/2026

Happy Friday! That is all. 😽

10/08/2026

Want to buy something special for Avanti? 🤩

We have a dedicated enrichment wishlist for our animals, as well as a more generic Amazon wishlist for you! If you've ever wanted to buy enrichment for our animals, there's no better time. We'll feature your generous donation in one of our unboxing videos!

10/07/2026

Did you know there are NINE subspecies of leopard? 🐆

People often think leopards only live in Africa, but they are widespread throughout the Middle East and Asia too! The Amur Leopard lives in Eastern Russia and Northern China, a much colder climate than its African counterparts. These magnificent cats used to live in the Koreas as well, but are now locally extinct there.

The Amur Leopard gets its name from the Amur Bay in Russia, where the subspecies was first identified. They are also known as Siberian Leopards and Far Eastern Leopards!

Address

60 Morgan Road
Binghamton, NY
13903

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16077245461

Website

http://rossparkzoo.org/

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