There's also the Wild Asia Monorail, a seasonal outdoor monorail ... From April to November, the Bronx Zoo is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on weekends until 5:30 p.m ...

The Bronx Zoo was just named among the “worst zoos” for elephants in North America by animal rights group In Defense of Animals over the “cruel confinement” of its Asian elephants.