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Due to the winter storm, the Central Park Zoo will be closing at 2:00pm on Sun Feb 22 and remain closed on Mon Feb 23.

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Zoo closing at 2:00pm due to winter storm

Time	Event
10:00 AM	Zoo Opens
10:40 AM	Penguin Feeding
11:30 AM	Sea Lion Feeding
1:00 PM	Last Entry
1:30 PM	Sea Lion Feeding
2:00 PM	Zoo Closes

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