In an effort to support this vulnerable species, the Queens Zoo in New York City just released 15 adorable young New England cottontail rabbits in forests in Maine and Massachusetts. Since 2016, the Queens Zoo in New York City has provided 145 rabbits to the New England cottontail conservation breeding program. Since 2016, the Queens Zoo in New York City has provided 145 rabbits to the New England cottontail conservation breeding program. The baby rabbits, or kits, were all born at the Queens Zoo between May and July of this year. Since 2016, the zoo has provided 145 rabbits to the New England cottontail conservation breeding program.