Jim Breheny, Director of the Bronx Zoo has exciting news to share. The fifth season of Animal Planet’s THE ZOO premieres on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 8PM ET/PT, with new episodes airing every following Saturday at 9PM ET/PT. We can’t wait to spend our Saturday nights with you! #TheZoo @AnimalPlanet | Bronx Zoo

If you thought the city was big, wait until you bring the family to see over 60 life-sized, animatronic dinosaurs and pterosaurs. | Bronx Zoo

Come out of your hibernation and see how active the animals are during the winter at the Bronx Zoo. It may be cold outside, but the animals will certainly melt your heart. For your safety, we have sanitizing stations and controlled capacity throughout the park. | Bronx Zoo

Here’s a look at snow leopard Naltar enjoying some fresh hay given by his keeper! Our snow leopards enjoy rubbing their faces on it to mark their scent and sometimes even make a bed using the hay. | Bronx Zoo

The Sea Lion Pool is one of our favorite places to hang out at the park! | Bronx Zoo

Enrichment is something mentally or physically stimulating for the animals that encourages a natural behavior. In the wild, dholes would have to forage and search for food. Keeper Brent planted some bamboo for them and attached meat to the top of it. The dholes had to figure out how to get the meat. This also encouraged cooperative feeding which, as pack animals, is another natural behavior for the dholes. | Bronx Zoo