Before we settled on the bald eagle as our national symbol, Ben Franklin proposed the honor go to the turkey. In his name, the Zoo calls its male gobbler Franklin. The two females are bourbon red heritage turkeys.
Halloween’s coming to the Prospect Park Zoo, where Pallas cats Nicholas and Alexandra are stalking pumpkins stuffed with holiday loot.
The zoo’s hamadryas baboons are always up to something. Watch them romp around, snack, groom and chase one another!
The barn is one of the most happening places at the zoo, with goats, sheep, and alpacas to greet and pet, a milking station, and a stage for outdoor Animal Encounters.
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