The New York Zoological Park, better known as the Bronx Zoo, is the largest of the city's five zoos. With 3,500 animals, it is one of the finest zoos in the United States. Established in 1899 and extensively redesigned at the end of the 20th century, it now occupies about 100 hectares (250 acres). The Bronx Zoo was a pioneer in arranging animals according to the continent from which they came and in placing them in enclosures similar to their natural habitats. The Bronx Zoo includes Jungle World, an indoor rain forest; Wild Asia, where visitors ride in monorail cars and animals roam at large; and the World of Darkness, where nocturnal animals can be observed.
Also in the central part of the Bronx is the New York Botanical Garden. One of the oldest and largest such institutions in the United States, it includes 12 outdoor display gardens and extensive walking trails on its 100 hectares (250 acres) of grounds. Similarly, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden adjacent to Prospect Park presents a glorious spectacle during the flowering season. Its 20 hectares (50 acres) contain more than 12,000 different species of plants, including 900 kinds of roses alone. A special section of Japanese cherry trees is an unusual feature of the garden.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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