Prospect Park Zoo

There are lots of animals to see at Brooklyn's Prospect Park Zoo—the sea lions and kangaroos are always among the favourites. Other residents of the zoo's 12 acres include the hamadryas baboon, red panda and emu. Visitors can also view educational displays to learn how and why some animals change colours, while the barn has plenty of friendly animals to pet and feed. Among the cutest inhabitants are twin baby Geoffroy's marmosets, native to the Brazilian rainforest, whose presence here is part of the zoo's efforts to help stabilise animal population that come from habitats under threat.