Seneca Park Zoo
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Seneca Park Zoo is a 15 acres (6.1 ha) zoo
located in Rochester, New York
. The Zoo is home to about 300 animals, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums
(AZA). The zoo is run by Monroe County, New York
and supported by the Seneca Park Zoo Society. Larry Sorel is the Director of the Zoo and Rachel August is the Executive Director of the Seneca Park Zoo Society. The zoo itself was established in 1893, and began a redevelopment project in 1991.
One of the more recent additions to the zoo is the Rocky Coasts exhibit complex, a region dedicated to animals of the polar regions of the world, such as penguins, sea lions, polar bears, and caribou. The exhibit complex is highly recommended for visitors to see. There is also a subterranean viewing structure where visitors can see the California sea lion
s and the polar bear
s swimming behind large glass viewing windows.
The Seneca Park Zoo has the only African elephants and orangutan
s in New York
. One of the zoo's elephants was expecting a calf but sadly, the baby never made it out of the womb. Thirty year old Genny C. is New York State's
first and North America's
eleventh African elephant to conceive through artificial insemination
. The baby calf died during labor in March 2006 because Genny C. had troubles in labor.
Presently, the zoo is expanding, with several new exhibits in various stages of development. These include the already-opened new habitat for elephants Genny C. and Lilac, a baboon exhibit, and a lion exhibit that is under construction.
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
located in Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
. The Zoo is home to about 300 animals, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Association of Zoos and Aquariums
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums was founded in 1924 and is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and public aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation.The AZA headquarters is located in Silver...
(AZA). The zoo is run by Monroe County, New York
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
and supported by the Seneca Park Zoo Society. Larry Sorel is the Director of the Zoo and Rachel August is the Executive Director of the Seneca Park Zoo Society. The zoo itself was established in 1893, and began a redevelopment project in 1991.
One of the more recent additions to the zoo is the Rocky Coasts exhibit complex, a region dedicated to animals of the polar regions of the world, such as penguins, sea lions, polar bears, and caribou. The exhibit complex is highly recommended for visitors to see. There is also a subterranean viewing structure where visitors can see the California sea lion
California Sea Lion
The California sea lion is a coastal sea lion of western North America. Their numbers are abundant , and the population continues to expand about 5% annually. They are quite intelligent and can adapt to man-made environments...
s and the polar bear
Polar Bear
The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
s swimming behind large glass viewing windows.
The Seneca Park Zoo has the only African elephants and orangutan
Orangutan
Orangutans are the only exclusively Asian genus of extant great ape. The largest living arboreal animals, they have proportionally longer arms than the other, more terrestrial, great apes. They are among the most intelligent primates and use a variety of sophisticated tools, also making sleeping...
s in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. One of the zoo's elephants was expecting a calf but sadly, the baby never made it out of the womb. Thirty year old Genny C. is New York State's
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
first and North America's
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
eleventh African elephant to conceive through artificial insemination
Artificial insemination
Artificial insemination, or AI, is the process by which sperm is placed into the reproductive tract of a female for the purpose of impregnating the female by using means other than sexual intercourse or natural insemination...
. The baby calf died during labor in March 2006 because Genny C. had troubles in labor.
Presently, the zoo is expanding, with several new exhibits in various stages of development. These include the already-opened new habitat for elephants Genny C. and Lilac, a baboon exhibit, and a lion exhibit that is under construction.