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Tufted Puffins at the Central Park Zoo

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

A friend is visiting New York and she went to the Central Park Zoo where she promptly sent me a photo from her cell phone.

Tufted Puffins at the NYC Central Park Zoo

Tufted Puffins at the NYC Central Park Zoo

According to the official Central Park Zoo they have approximately 15 Tufted Puffins at their location. =) YAY for puffins!

For now, here is the general information about the NYC Central Park Zoo in case you wish to visit:

Location: East Side between 63rd and 66th Streets

Detail:
- Hours: April – Oct. Monday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm, Weekends 10 am – 5:30 pm; Nov. – March Daily 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Admission to Wildlife Center includes admission to Children’s Zoo: Adults $10.00; Senior Citizens (65+) $7.00; Children 3-12 $5.00; Children under 3, Free
- General Information: 212-439-6500

INTERESTING FACT
It was onced believed that a Puffin was a fish as well as a bird. People thought it was born from rotting piece of wood floating in the sea, instead of hatching out from an egg as we know it does today.