Orangutans, lemurs set to return as Seneca Park Zoo expansion gets green light

A weekends & outdoors story from New York, reported by RochesterFirst.

Weekends & Outdoors · New York · October 13, 2026

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Orangutans and lemurs are one step closer to returning to the Seneca Park Zoo after Monroe County lawmakers gave the green light Tuesday night to a major expansion project.

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