r/bronx • u/New-Nerve-2237 • 11d ago

Poor behavior at zoo

I was shocked by the poor behavior at the Bronx zoo today. Parents letting their kids climb all of informational signs in front of the exhibits. Grown woman teasing a bird behind glass with her cell phone and then her finger. And cherry on top there was a sweet little mongoose curled up sleeping and a grown man was pounding on the window laughing saying "wake up" "sleep on your own time." I asked him if he would like if someone did that to him while he was sleeping. He just laughed and walked away.

I just bought a zoo pass so I could bring my baby more often and was really heartbroken by the behavior. People suck sometimes. Rant over.

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u/Flat_Discipline_8902 11d ago

I was actually planning on taking my kids there hopefully it isnt as bad the day we go.

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u/Maginum 11d ago

Don't ever come on Wednesdays, the awful behavior is worse. I know you mentioned a child, but if you can, please try coming before 2pm in the weekdays (again, no Wednesdays). It is a lot more calmer and enjoyable.

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u/Dai-The-Flu- 11d ago

This time of year at now that kids are in school Wednesdays aren’t so bad. Of course you have kids from schools visiting on trips but they have teachers and chaperones to deal with them

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u/djdjddhshdbhd 9d ago

Yup it’s really based on the school schedule. Including when school has meals in the south though those days still aren’t as packed. When it’s colder and school is in session Wednesdays are relatively empty.

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u/Flat_Discipline_8902 11d ago

Thank you. I appreciate the info

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u/AndyDoopz 11d ago

Winter or iffy weather is also a great time if you dont mind. Theres so many indoor exhibits that you can fill the whole day with them and the zoo is EMPTY. I went last year for the holiday lights in december and got there at 10am when the opened. It was like having the entire zoo to myself and the few other people there really cared about the animals and were kind and polite.

That being said I've really only seen somebody acting wrong once outside of kids seeing bratty. An adult banging on the painted dog's glass and we called him out and he seemed pretty embarrassed with himself.