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African Wild Dogs Baboon Reserve Butterfly Garden Children’s Zoo Congo Gorilla Forest Himalayan Highlands JungleWorld Madagascar! Sea Bird Aviary Tiger Mountain Wild Asia Monorail World of Birds World of Reptiles 4-D Theater Exhibits Steep Hill Assisted Listening Touch Exhibits Low Light Rough Terrain J.L.Maher ©Wildlife Conservation Society Approximate Distances Between Gates and Exhibits The distances calculated for this chart are for the easiest access route to each destination, not necessarily the most direct route. Distance is calculated in miles. Zoo Center / Madagascar! .1 <.1 .2 .3 .5 .2 .3 .5 .3 .6 <.1 Dancing Crane Café .1 .1 .4 .4 <.1 .2 .4 .4 .7 .1 .1 Children’s Zoo <.1 .1 .2 .3 .5 .2 .3 .5 .3 .6 <.1 Congo Gorilla Forest .2 .1 .2 .5 .7 .3 .4 .4 .5 .8 .2 Tiger Mountain .3 .4 .3 .5 .2 .5 .6 .7 .2 .3 .3 World of Birds .5 .4 .5 .7 .2 .7 .8 .9 <.1 .1 .5 World of Reptiles .2 <.1 .2 .3 .5 .7 .1 .3 .5 .8 .2 Somba Village .3 .3 .4 .6 .6 .8 .1 .2 .6 .9 .3 JungleWorld/Asia Gate [A] .5 .4 .5 .4 .7 .9 .3 .2 .9 1.0 .5 Fordham Road Gate [F] .3 .4 .3 .5 .2 <.1 .5 .6 .9 .1 .4 Bronx River Gate [B] .6 .7 .6 .8 .3 .1 .8 .9 1.0 .1 .7 Southern Blvd. Gate [C] <.1 .1 <.1 .2 .3 .5 .2 .3 .5 .4 .7 Children’s Zoo Dancing Crane Café Zoo Center/Madagascar! Congo Gorilla Forest Tiger Mountain World of Birds World of Reptiles Somba Village JungleWorld/Asia Gate [A] Fordham Road Gate [F] Bronx River Parking [B] Southern Blvd. Gate [C] Wild Asia Monorail: Accessible for wheelchairs up to 26" wide. Guests using motorized scooters or wheelchairs wider than 26" (which includes Zoo rental wheelchairs) have the option of being assisted by a member of their party into an appropriate-sized wheelchair (available at the Monorail platform) or, if possible, onto a monorail seat. Please ask a staff member at the entrance for assistance. Bug Carousel: Accessible for manual wheelchairs. 4-D Theater: Wheelchair accessible by ramp, including motorized scooters. Guests have the option of being assisted by a member of their party into a theater seat. Ask a staff member at the entrance for assistance. Zoo Shuttle: Wheelchair accessible by ramp, including small motorized scooters. Guests with large motorized scooters may leave their scooters at the Shuttle stop, be assisted on board by a member of their party, and travel round trip. Zoo Shuttle is closed on Wednesdays in July and August. Welcome! Thank you for visiting the Bronx Zoo. This handout is meant to help facilitate your visit by providing general information about the accessibility of zoo grounds and exhibits. Please use it along with the Zoo Map for complete information regarding exhibits and rides. Security and First Aid In case of emergency, please notify Security at 718.220.5063. First Aid is located next to the Bronx Zoo Store. Service Animals Guests who rely on service dogs may bring them into the Zoo, provided that the animals remain properly leashed. Guests are solely responsible for the care and control of their animals. Telephones A Text Telephone (TTY) is available at Guest Relations —on Astor Court, adjacent to the Sea Lion Pool. Accessibility Information Access: All buildings are wheelchair accessible. Rides have specific boarding requirements and accommodations for guests using wheelchairs. Guests may need the assistance from a member of their party to transfer from their wheelchairs onto a ride system in order to fully utilize these attractions. Please note: Zoo staff are not permitted to physically transfer guests from wheelchairs.

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Page 1: Download the Accessibility Information Map

African Wild DogsBaboon ReserveButterfly GardenChildren’s ZooCongo Gorilla ForestHimalayan HighlandsJungleWorldMadagascar!Sea Bird AviaryTiger MountainWild Asia MonorailWorld of BirdsWorld of Reptiles4-D Theater

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Approximate Distances Between Gates and ExhibitsThe distances calculated for this chart are for the easiest access route to each destination, not necessarily the most direct route. Distance is calculated in miles.

Zoo Center/Madagascar! .1 <.1 .2 .3 .5 .2 .3 .5 .3 .6 <.1

Dancing Crane Café .1 .1 .4 .4 <.1 .2 .4 .4 .7 .1 .1

Children’s Zoo <.1 .1 .2 .3 .5 .2 .3 .5 .3 .6 <.1

Congo Gorilla Forest .2 .1 .2 .5 .7 .3 .4 .4 .5 .8 .2

Tiger Mountain .3 .4 .3 .5 .2 .5 .6 .7 .2 .3 .3

World of Birds .5 .4 .5 .7 .2 .7 .8 .9 <.1 .1 .5

World of Reptiles .2 <.1 .2 .3 .5 .7 .1 .3 .5 .8 .2

Somba Village .3 .3 .4 .6 .6 .8 .1 .2 .6 .9 .3

JungleWorld/Asia Gate [A] .5 .4 .5 .4 .7 .9 .3 .2 .9 1.0 .5

Fordham Road Gate [F] .3 .4 .3 .5 .2 <.1 .5 .6 .9 .1 .4

Bronx River Gate [B] .6 .7 .6 .8 .3 .1 .8 .9 1.0 .1 .7

Southern Blvd. Gate [C] <.1 .1 <.1 .2 .3 .5 .2 .3 .5 .4 .7

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Wild Asia Monorail: Accessible for wheelchairs up to 26" wide. Guests using motorized scooters or wheelchairs wider than 26" (which includes Zoo rental wheelchairs) have the option of being assisted by a member of their party into an appropriate-sized wheelchair (available at the Monorail platform) or, if possible, onto a monorail seat. Please ask a staff member at the entrance for assistance.Bug Carousel: Accessible for manual wheelchairs.

4-D Theater: Wheelchair accessible by ramp, including motorized scooters. Guests have the option of being assisted by a member of their party into a theater seat. Ask a staff member at the entrance for assistance.Zoo Shuttle: Wheelchair accessible by ramp, including small motorized scooters. Guests with large motorized scooters may leave their scooters at the Shuttle stop, be assisted on board by a member of their party, and travel round trip. Zoo Shuttle is closed on Wednesdays in July and August.

Welcome!Thank you for visiting the Bronx Zoo. This handout is meant to help facilitate your visit by providing general information about the accessibility of zoo grounds and exhibits. Please use it along with the Zoo Map for complete information regarding exhibits and rides.

Security and First AidIn case of emergency, please notify Security at 718.220.5063.

First Aid is located next to the Bronx Zoo Store.

Service AnimalsGuests who rely on service dogs may bring them into the Zoo, provided that the animals remain properly leashed. Guests are solely responsible for the care and control of their animals.

TelephonesA Text Telephone (TTY) is available at Guest Relations —on Astor Court, adjacent to the Sea Lion Pool.

Accessibility Information Access: All buildings are wheelchair accessible.Rides have specific boarding requirements and accommodations for guests using wheelchairs. Guests may need the assistance from a member of their party to transfer from their wheelchairs onto a ride system in order to fully utilize these attractions. Please note: Zoo staff are not permitted to physically transfer guests from wheelchairs.

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