Bronx · NYC landmark
Baird Court, New York Zoological Park
New York Zoological Park, south of East Fordham Road · Bronx, New York City
The Bronx Zoo's historic courtyard combines landmark animal houses, the sea lion pool and a central stop on a zoo visit.
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NYFE Summary
The zoo calls this courtyard Astor Court on its visitor map. It groups several of the zoo’s early animal buildings around the Sea Lion Pool. The Zoo Center was designed to resemble a palace, giving the animal house an unusually formal entrance.
The court still connects several exhibits. The Zoo Center houses reptiles, including Aldabra tortoises and Komodo dragons, as well as white rhinos. The Aquatic Bird House, Birds of Prey and Madagascar! exhibit are nearby. Use the zoo’s current map to find the entrances and plan a route between them.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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