New York – Mar. 2, 2015 – Brooklyn just received another 3.5 inches of snow. The WCS Prospect Park Zoo is always a beautiful place to visit no matter the weather. 

All photo credits: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

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Included photos:

#0129: Styan’s red panda (Ailurus fulgens styani): One of two sub-species of red panda on exhibit at WCS zoos.  The Western red panda is at the Himalayan Highlands at the Bronx Zoo.

#0167: North American river otter (Lontra canadensis): Found in rivers in streams throughut North America, this member of the weasel family is always a favorite at the Prospect Park Zoo.

#0240: Tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus): This tiny species of deer is characterized by its fang-like teeth that protrude from its mouth.

#0271: Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis): This Asian species is found on the Tibetan Plateau and migrates to parts of India and China. It is threatened by human activities that result in habitat loss.

#0300: Dingo (Canis lupus dingo): The Park Zoo opened its dingo exhibit in Spring 2012 along the zoo’s popular Discovery Trail.

The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo – $8 for adults, $6 for seniors 65 and older, $5 for kids 3-12, free for children under 3. Zoo hours are 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. weekdays, and to 5:30 P.M. on weekends and holidays, April through October. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. November through March. The Prospect Park Zoo is located at 450 Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. For further information, call 718-399-7339 or visit www.prospectparkzoo.com.

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) - MISSION: WCS saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. VISION: WCS envisions a world where wildlife thrives in healthy lands and seas, valued by societies that embrace and benefit from the diversity and integrity of life on earth. To achieve our mission, WCS, based at the Bronx Zoo, harnesses the power of its Global Conservation Program in more than 60 nations and in all the world’s oceans and its five wildlife parks in New York City, visited by 4 million people annually. WCS combines its expertise in the field, zoos, and aquarium to achieve its conservation mission. Visit: www.wcs.org; facebook.com/TheWCS;youtube.com/user/WCSMedia; follow: @theWCS.

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