Central Park Zoo in NYC is a popular tourist destination because it offers a unique and fun way to experience wildlife in the heart of the city. The zoo is home to over 130 species of animals ...

Flaco was born in 2010 at a bird sanctuary in North Carolina and moved to the Central Park Zoo when he was less than a year old, according to Ginger Adams Otis of the Wall Street Journal.

The Central Park Zoo first welcomed visitors in 1962 and continued to be a popular destination for tourists, families and school trips until its closure in 1978. The construction of the zoo came w ...

He is unaware that no mates are anywhere in the region.' Flaco was less than a year old when he arrived at Central Park Zoo in 2010 taking up residence near the Penguins and Sea Birds building.