
But in the late ’50s, when it achieved official zoo status, it was able to attain more exotic animals - eventually housing over 150 species, including camels, mountain lions, hippos, kangaroos, llamas, alligators, and prehistoric horses. When the place opened in 1933, it only held deer, donkeys, and sheep. More specifically: the Catskill Game Farm, the first privately owned zoo in the United States. One of the most unusual properties for sale upstate right now comes in the form of a 193-acre former zoo.
