5.2K views · 116 reactions | When New York City Department of...

9.7K views · 619 reactions | On February 2, 1925, Balto arrived in Nome after braving 53 miles of blizzard conditions, in temperatures that reached below 40 degrees, to stop a deadly diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska. This bronze statue of Balto in Central Park was dedicated in his honor later that year. Balto was present at the statue's unveiling on December 17, 1925. | New York City Department of Parks & Recreation | Facebook

5.4K views · 319 reactions | A bald eagle landed in Central Park this week! Though bald eagles spend their winters in forested areas near our waterways, spotting one spending time on the ice in Central Park is pretty rare. (Credit: Brad Balliett/Twitter.com/balliettbrad) | New York City Department of Parks & Recreation | Facebook

9.7K views · 693 reactions | It was snowing #OTD in 1925 in Nome, Alaska when Balto became a hero, just as it was snowing on his statue in Central Park today! Balto led a team of sled dogs along the Iditarod Trail to deliver a life-saving antitoxin to a epidemic-stricken town saving hundreds of children. | New York City Department of Parks & Recreation | Facebook