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Tiger moms, mother geese, mommy deer—we have them all. On Mother’s Day, we honor some of our favorite matriarchs of the New York Zoos and Aquarium.

The New York Aquarium is on track to help spark a Coney Island comeback from Hurricane Sandy.

The Bronx Zoo has lost a beloved member of its western lowland gorilla family with the passing of Pattycake.

Hurricane Sandy damaged the New York Aquarium, as well as other Coney Island landmarks. For months, the aquarium has been closed to the public while repairs are made, but WCS has just announced that the facility will partially reopen during late spring 2013.