Trevor Zoo
If you are looking for a place in New York that can best be described as a hidden treasure, look no further than the Trevor Zoo! This is a zoo that is located at the Millbrook School in Dutchess County. The zoo was established in 1936 by Frank Trevor, a biology teacher at the school that had a passion for sharing his love of wildlife with everybody, especially children. Today, the zoo is one of 237 zoos in the US accredited by the Associations of Zoos and Aquariums, has more than 170 exotic and indigenous animals, represents 70 different species, is home to eleven endangered species, has facilities that extend over six acres, and operates a veterinary clinic. The zoo has many animals that represent almost all the continents of the world, and while most of them are outside, some of them are in either the Tropical Building, the Infirmary, or the Meigs Education Center. The animals that they have representing North America include a bobcat, a corn snake that is in one of ...