Corona in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Andean Bear

Oso andino

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2024

1. Andean Bear Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Mostly Solitary
Andean bears usually travel and live alone, but sometimes come together in groups around a food source.

En general, son solitarios
Los osos andinos con fecuencia se desplazan y viven en soledad, pero en ocasiones se agrupan en torno a una fuente de alimento.

When are they social?
Male-female pairs travel together for about a week during the breeding season. After cubs are born, they stay with their mom for up to 8 months.

¿Cuándo son sociales?
Las parejas de macho y hembra viajan juntas por alrededor de una semana durante la época de apaeamiento. Cuando nacen los cachorros, estos permanecen con su madre por un período máximo de 8 meses.

We started studying and protecting Andean bears in 1977. Today, we protect them through our programs in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia.

En 1977 comenzamos a estudiar y proteger a los osos andinos. En el presente, los protegemos por medio de programas en Perú, Colombia, Ecuador y Bolivia.

We work with other AZA-accredited zoos and partners to protect Andean bears as part of the Save Animals From Extinction (SAFE) program.

Trabajamos con zoológicos acreditados por la AZA (Asociasión de Zoológicos y Acuarios) y otros socios para proteger a los osos andinos como parte del programa Saving Animals from Extinction (Salvando animales de la extinción).

Andean Bear
Tremarctos ornatus

Eats: fruit, leaves, flowers, grasses, roots, small animals
Lives: cloud forests of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru

Oso andino
Tremarctos ornatus

Dieta: frutos, hojas, flores, hierbas, raíces, animales pequeños
Hábitat: bosques, nublados de Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Perú

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.

Location. 40° 44.633′ N, 73° 50.931′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Corona. It can be reached from Zoo Path north of United Nations Avenue South, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of the Queens Zoo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 53-51 111th Street, Corona NY 11368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Our twin Andean bear cubs were born on July 28, 2021 (here, next to this marker); We're Working to Save Andean Bears

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 13, 2024

2. Andean Bear Marker

(a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Our twin Andean bear cubs were born on July 28, 2021 (a few steps from this marker); Zoos Working Together (within shouting distance of this marker); Thick-billed Parrot (within shouting distance of this marker); Can This Bird Be Saved? (within shouting distance of this marker); A Natural Nest (within shouting distance of this marker); An Outstanding Partnership (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Andean Bear (has been replaced with this marker).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.