Staten Island Zoo

The Staten Island Zoo is a small zoo located on Clove Road. The zoo originally opened in 1936 in a place called Barret Park. The zoo was originally opened to house a large reptile collection, and currently has one of the most extensive collections of rattlesnakes in the United States.

The zoo is also the home of Staten Island Chuck, a groundhog who is the official Groundhog Day forecaster for New York City.

Additional Resources:

Staten Island Zoo: The official homepage of the Staten Island Zoo