Where to see animals on Long Island
Gia Rizzo of Franklin Square feeds the giraffe at the Long Island Game Farm in Manorville. Credit: Debbie Romanello, Franklin Square
Whether you want to see a goat, spy on an osprey, watch sharks or just view the unusual, Long Island has an array of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish or amphibians that should suit your fancy. Here's our list of several places you can take the family to get a closer peek at nature. Be aware that feeding and/or petting the animals is off-limits at many places.
Animal Farm Petting Zoo and Family Park
The Center for Science Teaching and Learning in Rockville Centre offers programs that include animal encounters. Credit: Center for Science Teaching and Learning
Center for Science Teaching and Learning
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium
Holtsville Park, Ecology Site and Wildlife Center
Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center in Riverhead has sea lion shows. Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Long Island Aquarium
Long Island Game Farm Wildlife Park and Children's Zoo
The Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick has a barn for goats. Credit: Newsday/Barbara Alper
Norman J. Levy Park
Quogue Wildlife Refuge
South Shore Nature Center
Suffolk County Farm and Education Center
An fox at Sweet Briar Nature Center in Smithtown photographed August 6, 2020. Credit: Chris Ware
Sweetbriar Nature Center
Tackapausha Museum and Preserve
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center
White Post Farms in Melville has a pay-one-price petting zoo and animal farm. Credit: Danielle Finkelstein
