Editing Bronx Zoo (section)

==In popular culture==

During the 1980s, some well known celebrities including British naturalist [[David Attenborough]], [[Superman]] actor [[Christopher Reeve]], and [[Muppets]] creator [[Jim Henson]] visited the Bronx Zoo for special programs, mostly dedicated to helping teenagers and children alike learn about animals.{{cn|date=May 2024}}

In 2013, So What? Press published an issue of its comic series ''[[Tales of the Night Watchman]]'', entitled "The Night Collector", about a coven of vampires that takes over the bat exhibit at the Bronx Zoo. A zookeeper who specializes in bats is put at odds with his co-worker when it is discovered that the woman of their mutual affection has been turned into a vampire. It was written by Dave Kelly and illustrated by [[Molly Ostertag]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fanboycomics.net/index.php/blogs/bryant-dillon/item/2818-a-review-of-tales-of-the-night-watchman-volume-1-2-and-tales-of-the-night-watchman-presents-the-night-collector-new-hires-and-nude-vampires |title=Fanboy Comics – A Review of 'Tales of the Night Watchman: Volume 1 #2' and 'Tales of the Night Watchman Presents: The Night Collector' (New Hires and Nude Vampires) |author=Bryant Dillon, Fanboy Comics President |date=September 18, 2013 |access-date=February 29, 2016 |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306030623/http://www.fanboycomics.net/index.php/blogs/bryant-dillon/item/2818-a-review-of-tales-of-the-night-watchman-volume-1-2-and-tales-of-the-night-watchman-presents-the-night-collector-new-hires-and-nude-vampires |url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2016, [[Animal Planet]] announced plans to produce a [[docu-series]] about the zoo, titled ''The Zoo''. The series premiered on February 18, 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/animal-planet-bronx-zoo-upfronts-rich-ross/ |title=Animal Planet Orders Bronx Zoo Docuseries |date=March 31, 2016 |website=The Wrap |access-date=April 16, 2020 |archive-date=February 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225204803/https://www.thewrap.com/animal-planet-bronx-zoo-upfronts-rich-ross/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and gained a second season in March 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/2018/03/06/meet-stars-animal-planets-zoo-season-two/396527002/ |title=Meet the stars of Animal Planet's 'The Zoo' season two |date=March 6, 2018 |website=USA Today |access-date=March 13, 2018 |archive-date=March 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313153404/https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/2018/03/06/meet-stars-animal-planets-zoo-season-two/396527002/ |url-status=live}}</ref>