Big Cats in New York


Established in 1875 and located on 23.5 acres, the Buffalo has the honor of housing the third oldest zoo in the United States. It features a number of conservation and educational programs, as well as an adoption program that allows you to adopt big cats.

- Amur Tiger
- Bengal Tiger
- Lion
- Ocelot
- Serval
- Snow Leopard

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Noted as the world's largest urban zoo, this big cat location has more than 600 species from round the world on display. There are several exhibits, including 'Tiger Mountain,' which features Siberian tigers in a habitat that simulates the Russian Far East.

- Lion
- Snow Leopard
- Tiger

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The Big Cat Exhibit in Central Park is located in the heart of Manhattan. It houses more than 150 species from around the world. The newest exhibit, the Allison Maher Stern Snow Leopard Exhibit, features a habitat similar to the big cats' natural home, complete with a waterfall.

- Snow Leopard

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This big cat spot features more than 75 species of animals native to the Americas. It is located on 11 acres inside Flushing Meadows Park.

- Puma

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Located in Syracuse on approximately 43 acres, this big cat site is home to more than 700 animals. It has several educational programs, and places an emphasis on conservation participating in a number of Species Survival Plans (SSP), including Amur Tiger, Ocelot and Snow Leopard.

- African Lion
- Amur Tiger
- Eurasian Lynx
- Ocelot
- Snow Leopard

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Ross Park in Binghamton features species of animals from around the world. It has a program that allows you to adopt an animal, including Amur Leopard and Cougar, and features a 'Behind the Scenes' program that gives visitors the opportunity to work with a Binghamton Zoo keeper cleaning and maintaining the cougar and watching a training session with one of the resident Amur Leopards.

- Amur Leopard
- Amur Tiger
- Cougar

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Located in Rochester, Seneca Park features several animal species from around the globe. It has several big cats in its collection, and features a cougar exhibit especially designed with a glass viewing area to allow visitors to see the big cats close up. The exhibit includes a viewing tunnel, a protected dome that allows visitors to crawl into the exhibit.

- Amur Tiger
- Cougar
- Ocelot
- Snow Leopard

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Located on the north shore of Staten Island, the Staten Island wildlife park has a number of exhibits, and places an emphasis on species conservation and educational programs. It plans to create an exhibit for its Amur Leopards which will be 4,500 square feet and three stories high, making it one of the largest leopard exhibits in the nation.

- Amur Leopard
- Serval

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Situated in Roscoe Conkling Park in Utica you will find over 200 animals on 35 acres of developed land. The organization has been in the region for over 88 years.

- African Lion
- Northern Lynx
- Siberian Tiger
- Snow Leopard

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