Ross Park Zoo

Save the date! Eggstravaganza returns to the Ross Park Zoo on Friday, April 15th & Saturday, April 16th! More details to be announced in the near future! We look forward to seeing you at the Ross Park Zoo for Eggstravaganza!

The Southern Tier can get especially cold during winter. This typically means turning up the thermostat and using more energy to heat our homes. Try out this tip of layering your wardrobe indoors instead of bumping up your thermostat. You can save energy and even save money as heating costs go up in winter. Reducing our energy usage means less greenhouse gases. We can all be part of the solution to climate change! #TipTuesday

Save the date! Eggstravaganza returns to the Ross Park Zoo on Friday, April 15th & Saturday, April 16th! More details to be announced in the near future! We look forward to seeing you at the Ross Park Zoo for Eggstravaganza!

The Southern Tier can get especially cold during winter. This typically means turning up the thermostat and using more energy to heat our homes. Try out this tip of layering your wardrobe indoors instead of bumping up your thermostat. You can save energy and even save money as heating costs go up in winter. Reducing our energy usage means less greenhouse gases. We can all be part of the solution to climate change! #TipTuesday

We're open today from 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket and member check in at 2pm. Get outside and spend Presidents Day at the Ross Park Zoo! We look forward to seeing you today!

We're open today and tomorrow from 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket and member check in at 2pm! We look forward to seeing you at the Ross Park Zoo!

We're open tomorrow and Monday, February 20th & 21st, from 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket and member check in at 2pm! Sunday and Monday will be great days to visit and take photos of our animals for our February photo contest! Winner receives a family four pack of tickets to the Ross Park Zoo! Visit our website for more information: https://rossparkzoo.org/photo-contest/... from zookeeper Danielle!

We're closed today, Saturday, February 19th, 2022, because of the weather. Join us tomorrow and Monday as we will be open then! 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket and member check in at 2pm. We'll see you soon at the Ross Park Zoo!

We're open today from 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket and member check in at 2pm. Get outside and spend Presidents Day at the Ross Park Zoo! We look forward to seeing you today!

One of our chinchillas, Star, on a much warmer day! Did you know that chinchillas have around 60 hairs per hair follicle? It helps keep them warm in the winter and makes them look very soft and dense! from zookeeper Allison!

We're open this Sunday & Monday, February 20th & 21st from 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket at 2pm! Not able to make it out to the zoo this Sunday or Monday? Please consider making a donation to our winter fund: https://rossparkzoo.charityproud.org/Donate/Index/17672

We're open today and tomorrow from 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket and member check in at 2pm! We look forward to seeing you at the Ross Park Zoo!

We're open tomorrow and Monday, February 20th & 21st, from 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket and member check in at 2pm! Sunday and Monday will be great days to visit and take photos of our animals for our February photo contest! Winner receives a family four pack of tickets to the Ross Park Zoo! Visit our website for more information: https://rossparkzoo.org/photo-contest/... from zookeeper Danielle!

Ross Park Zoo will be open this Sunday & Monday, February 20th & 21st from 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket at 2pm. We're excited to welcome guests back to the zoo for a couple of days! Spend a day with the family Sunday & Presidents Day at the Ross Park Zoo! Please note that we will be closed this Saturday, February 19th. ... from zookeeper Becca!

We're closed today, Saturday, February 19th, 2022, because of the weather. Join us tomorrow and Monday as we will be open then! 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket and member check in at 2pm. We'll see you soon at the Ross Park Zoo!

Frances, our leopard tortoise, saying hello! Leopard tortoises do not have ears, but they sense vibrations that help them navigate their environment! from zookeeper Allison!

One of our chinchillas, Star, on a much warmer day! Did you know that chinchillas have around 60 hairs per hair follicle? It helps keep them warm in the winter and makes them look very soft and dense! from zookeeper Allison!

Ross Park Zoo update: We will be closed this Saturday, February 19th. We will be OPEN this Sunday & Monday, February 20th & 21st. We're so excited to see our guests again! Hours will be 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket & member check in at 2pm. We'll see you Sunday & Monday at the Ross Park Zoo!

Winter is the perfect time to prune any trees that need pruning! It is a lot easier to prune once the trees have dropped their leaves. A fresh wound from pruning can put the tree at risk of fungus or disease entering the tree. The cold weather keeps the threat of disease from fungus and insects at bay. There are several invasive species in NYS that attack trees such as the emerald ash borer and the hemlock woolly adelgid. We can do our part to keep our trees healthy. #TipTuesday #Sustainability #Invasives

Happy Valentine's Day from your friends at the Ross Park Zoo! Lots of love and treats for our animals today. We hope you have a fun and safe Valentine's Day! Thank you for your continued support of the Ross Park Zoo! from zookeepers Danielle & Becca!

We're open this Sunday & Monday, February 20th & 21st from 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket at 2pm! Not able to make it out to the zoo this Sunday or Monday? Please consider making a donation to our winter fund: https://rossparkzoo.charityproud.org/Donate/Index/17672

Happy Valentine's Day from your friends at the Ross Park Zoo! Lots of love and treats for our animals today. We hope you have a fun and safe Valentine's Day! Thank you for your continued support of the Ross Park Zoo! from zookeepers Allison & Danielle!

Ross Park Zoo will be open this Sunday & Monday, February 20th & 21st from 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket at 2pm. We're excited to welcome guests back to the zoo for a couple of days! Spend a day with the family Sunday & Presidents Day at the Ross Park Zoo! Please note that we will be closed this Saturday, February 19th. ... from zookeeper Becca!

Frances, our leopard tortoise, saying hello! Leopard tortoises do not have ears, but they sense vibrations that help them navigate their environment! from zookeeper Allison!

Ross Park Zoo update: We will be closed this Saturday, February 19th. We will be OPEN this Sunday & Monday, February 20th & 21st. We're so excited to see our guests again! Hours will be 10am-3pm, selling the last admission ticket & member check in at 2pm. We'll see you Sunday & Monday at the Ross Park Zoo!

Winter is the perfect time to prune any trees that need pruning! It is a lot easier to prune once the trees have dropped their leaves. A fresh wound from pruning can put the tree at risk of fungus or disease entering the tree. The cold weather keeps the threat of disease from fungus and insects at bay. There are several invasive species in NYS that attack trees such as the emerald ash borer and the hemlock woolly adelgid. We can do our part to keep our trees healthy. #TipTuesday #Sustainability #Invasives

Happy Valentine's Day from your friends at the Ross Park Zoo! Lots of love and treats for our animals today. We hope you have a fun and safe Valentine's Day! Thank you for your continued support of the Ross Park Zoo! from zookeepers Danielle & Becca!

Happy Valentine's Day from your friends at the Ross Park Zoo! Lots of love and treats for our animals today. We hope you have a fun and safe Valentine's Day! Thank you for your continued support of the Ross Park Zoo! from zookeepers Allison & Danielle!

The recent storms have compromised a drain pipe on Morgan Road coming into the park. The city is completing emergency repairs and has shut down a portion of Morgan Road for the repairs. The zoo is still open. Please follow the detour signs from Morgan Road to Spring Lane. Once you are on Spring Lane you can turn onto Earle Drive which will bring you to the park entrance. We appreciate your patience during these repairs and look forward to seeing you at the zoo!

#DYK that every 30 seconds a football field's worth of natural land disappears to development in the US and that less than 12% of US lands are protected from development. The main cause of wild life extinction is habitat destruction. Urban sprawl, logging, and industrial farming all contribute to habitat destruction. Want to learn more about what you can do to stop the destruction of wild places and help protect some our most threatened wild life? Join us for our next Conse...rvation Weekend Saturday July 10th and Sunday July 11th. Visit with some of our special guests including Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County, Broome County Environmental Management Council, The Naturalists' Club of Broome County, and Susquehanna Group of the Sierra Club. Plus learn more about red wolves, one of the most threatened species in the US, from our zookeepers, grab a "take and make" craft, and enter for your chance to win a new bike and other cool prizes!

Why not stop by and visit the Ross Park Zoo today for Member Monday? Need a reason, how about the fact that every Monday during the month of July members can get a FREE novelty ice cream at our concession stand! What are you waiting for?!? We'll see you at the zoo! Not a member yet? Visit https://rossparkzoo.org/membership/ today to sign up!

Happy Fourth of July from your friends at the Ross Park Zoo! We hope you'll come spend some time with us this holiday weekend! If you do visit please be aware that our upper parking lot and pavilions are closed due to construction. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working with the City of Binghamton to get both opened back up as soon as possible. Our ticket booth will be open starting at 10 am with the last ticket sold at 4 pm. We hope to see you at the zoo!

The City is continuing with the paving project on Morgan Road today. If you plan to visit the zoo please take Park Avenue to Morgan Road. During the paving Morgan Road will be reduced to one lane. The flag person at the corner of Morgan and Park will direct you. If you are planning to visit the the zoo today please be aware that due to the extreme heat our animals will have access to their indoor holding areas and may not be visible to the public.

Penguin Bowl IV kicks off this Sunday LIVE on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram starting at 10:00 am. The African penguins of the Ross Park Zoo are taking the field to raise awareness for endangered species and in support of the zoo's COVID relief efforts. Support the players today at rossparkzoo.org/penguinbowl.

Sand cat, Amal, is this year’s #SuperBowl picker! Who do you think he’s rooting for? Video coming Friday. ( Zookeeper Becca)

Give your sweetheart the gift of animal adoption this Valentine's Day! The wide range of benefits include animal fact sheets, adoption certificates, 4" x 6" photos, and complimentary Ross Park Zoo admission passes for the 2021 season. Visit rossparkzoo.org/adopt for more details.

If your guess was red panda, you are correct!

Marketing and sponsorship opportunities are now available for our upcoming 146th season! Align your business with the zoo's core mission of education, conservation, and community engagement. Visit rossparkzoo.org/sponsorship or email [email protected] for more information.

#DYK Red wolf numbers are dwindling in the wild. Organizations like the American Wolf Foundation are working cooperatively with zoos to protect wolves and our shared habitat, dispel myths by educating, and by supporting conservation efforts.

Kids mystery boxes are back for the holiday season! Perfect for ages 5-12, each box includes a small plush animal, activity kit, candy cane, a complimentary 2021 zoo admission pass, plus activity and fact sheets! Visit rossparkzoo.org/mysteryboxes to purchase one and support the Ross Park Zoo today!

Ross Park Zoo members visit the zoo all season long! Gift memberships are available now at rossparkzoo.org/membership.

Help us caption this one! ( Zookeeper Becca)

We are grateful for your gifts from our Amazon Wish Lists! Our ambassador animals thank you! Visit rossparkzoo.org/wishlists to see our needs this holiday season. ( Zookeeper Becca)

Give a truly unique gift and support the care of your loved one's favorite animal at the zoo! Many package levels are available. Visit rossparkzoo.org/adopt for more details.

This holiday season, we’re asking you to give the gift of care to the animals. The Ross Park Zoo has seen unprecedented losses in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But one thing hasn’t changed the cost and care for every single animal at the zoo. Visit rossparkzoo.org/give to learn more about inspiring others to give by creating your own online fundraiser for your favorite species at the zoo!