Betty and Veronica, the Central Park Zoo’s newest inhabitants make their official debut today. They’ve been busy exploring all the nooks and crannies of their new home, a radically redesigned enclosure that once housed Gus, the Zoo’s beloved polar bear who died in 2013. Visitors who were accustomed to Gus’s endless lap swimming — the aquatic equivalent of pacing — are in for a treat. These bears are social, engaged and, considering that it’s winter, pretty active, in a lumbering sort of way.
About Central Park
Find all the information you need to enjoy your visit to New York City's iconic Central Park.
Attractions
Central Park features 843 acres filled with classic architecture, gorgeous statuary and up to date sports, educational and performance facilities. Besides all of this there is the world famous Central Park Zoo and Wildlife Center and the Children's Zoo.
Things To Do
From The Philharmonic on the Great Lawn to Shakespeare in the Park to SummerStage, Central Park offers an endless array of things to do, see, hear - and, with two full service restaurants and several cafes, taste. You can visit The Shakespeare Garden, take in a performance at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater, take a ride on the Carousel - or just sit and people watch at Bethesda Terrace!