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Two-toed sloth

Roisin Morgan

Behind-the-Scenes Tours

Go behind the scenes to see the Zoo from a new point of view! On this exclusive tour, you'll meet some amazing animals and have your questions answered by our Educational Specialists.

If you don’t see the availability you were looking for, please give us a call!

Franklin Park Zoo

Fennec Fox & Tiger

Join us behind the scenes to meet our favorite striped superstar, Anala and fennec fox, Ariel! In this combined tour, you’ll learn more about Franklin Park Zoo’s tiger and watch a training session in action! Then head over to feed our smallest fox some tasty treats!

Location: Franklin Park Zoo (Meet at Zebra Entrance)
Price: $300 for 1-hour tour for two guests (you may add additional guests if needed)
Ages 6 and up
Add a painting created by Ariel herself for $50 (limit two per tour)

Book a fox/tiger tour

Red Panda & Sloth

In this combined tour, don't miss out on an up-close and personal look at the world's slowest mammal and learn from the care staff who work with them every day! Then, prepare to be bamboozled by the undeniable cuteness of our resident ring-tailed rascals! 

Location: Franklin Park Zoo (Meet at Zebra Entrance)
Price: $300 for 1-hour tour for two guests (you may add additional guests if needed)
Ages 6 and up
Please note: red panda tour is not wheelchair accessible

Book a sloth/red panda tour

Fennec Fox & Sloth

In this combined tour, don't miss out on an up-close and personal look at the world's slowest mammal and learn from the care staff who work with them every day! You'll then learn more about the smallest fox in the world. If she's in a snacking mood, guests can even offer Ariel some of her favorite treats!

Location: Franklin Park Zoo (Meet at Zebra Entrance)
Price: $300 for 1-hour tour for two guests (you may add additional guests if needed)
Ages 6 and up
Add a painting created by Ariel herself for $50 (limit two per tour)

Book a fox/sloth tour
sloth

Sloth

Sloth devotees, get ready to hang with these two-toed tree-dwellers! Don't miss out on an up-close and personal look at the world's slowest mammal and learn from the care staff who work with them every day!

Location: Franklin Park Zoo (Meet at Zebra Entrance)
Price: $200 for 30-minute group tour
Ages 6 and up
Up to four guests per group

Book a sloth tour

Red Panda

Prepare to be bamboozled by the undeniable cuteness of these ring-tailed rascals! Also known as the "firefox," "bear-cat," or "first panda," this ancient species is full of unique characteristics! Register for a personal experience and help support the Zoo’s mission to protect red pandas and all endangered species.

Location: Franklin Park Zoo (Meet at Zebra Entrance)
Price: $200 for 30-minute group tour
Ages 6 and up
Please note: red panda tours are not wheelchair accessible

Book a red panda tour
giraffe

Masai Giraffe

Join us behind the scenes to meet the Zoo's tallest residents, Chad, Amari and Alika. You may even be able to feed Amari some of their favorite snacks if she's feeling up for a nibble!

Location: Franklin Park Zoo (Meet at Giraffe Entrance)
Price: $200 for 30-minute group tour
Ages 6 and up
Up to four guests per group

Contact us to reserve a tour
fennec fox

Fennec Fox

Join us behind the scenes at Franklin Park Zoo to meet our Fennec Fox, Ariel! In this up-close and personal encounter, you'll learn more about the smallest fox in the world. If she's in a snacking mood, guests can even offer Ariel some of her favorite treats!

Location: Franklin Park Zoo (Meet at Zebra Entrance)
Price: $200 for 30-minute group tour
Add a painting created by Ariel herself for $50 (limit two per tour)
Ages 6 and up
Up to four guests per group

Book a fennec fox tour

Stone Zoo

Sloth Box

Linne's Two-Toed Sloth

Sloth devotees, get ready to hang with these two-toed tree-dwellers! Don't miss out on an up-close and personal look at the world's slowest mammal and learn from the keepers who work with them every day!

Though the new baby will be present during the tour, we can't guarantee you will be able to see the little one if it is snuggling tightly with mom.

  • Location: Stone Zoo (Meet at Main Entrance)
  • $200 for 30-minute group tour
  • Ages 12 and up
  • Up to four guests per group

Please note: Sloth tours are not wheelchair accessible.

Book a Stone Zoo Sloth Tour

COVID Policy

Vaccination Requirements:
In accordance with the current City of Boston vaccination requirement, you must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter all of our Behind-the-Scenes spaces at both Stone Zoo and Franklin Park Zoo:

  • Effective Saturday, January 15, 2022, visitors 12 years of age and older are required to present proof of at least one dose of vaccination against COVID-19.
  • Effective Tuesday, February 15, 2022, visitors 12 years of age and older are required to present proof of full vaccination against COVID-19.
  • Effective Tuesday, March 1, 2022, visitors ages 5 –11 are required to present proof of at least one dose of vaccination against COVID-19.
  • Effective Sunday, May 1, 2022, visitors 5 years of age and older are required to present proof of full vaccination against COVID.

Proof of vaccination may include:

  • A CDC vaccination card
  • A digital image of your CDC card
  • An image or printout of any official immunization record
  • A city-designated app containing a digital image of any official immunization record, or any verification application developed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or developed or endorsed by the City of Boston.

We are also asking you and your tour participants to take precautionary steps before your tour and have implemented some additional COVID-19 Restrictions:

  • Please screen yourself and your group ahead of time to make sure that nobody in your group has any symptoms of a cold. If anyone in your group does have any cold symptoms, please ask those individuals to excuse themselves from the tour.
  • Guests will be asked to complete a questionnaire and sign off on requirements ahead of attending the behind-the-scenes (BTS) experience. Responses of “Yes” to any question will require rescheduling those persons or the entire household from BTS tours until such time as all conditions on the questionnaire can be answered with “No” responses. Each member of the group must complete a separate questionnaire. Parents are asked to complete the form for any children attending. A staff member will provide you with a questionnaire on the day of your tour or, if you prefer, you can download it below, complete it, and bring it with you on the day of your tour.
  • Each guest will have their temperature taken by Zoo New England staff with a touchless thermometer prior to entering the behind-the-scenes area. Any guest with a temperature of 100F or higher will need to reschedule. It is recommended that guests take their own temperature at home before coming to the Zoo that day, if possible, and stay at home if their temperature is elevated.
  • Although we allow up to four guests per registration, only two guests from your tour may enter the exhibit at a time to allow for social distancing. We will divide the 30-minute tour time between the participants in your group.
  • Before and after the tour, we will ask that guests sanitize their hands.
  • New, disposable surgical masks must be worn during the entire length of your tour. No cloth masks, please.

Cancellation Policy

  • All tours cancelled seven or more days in advance of the scheduled date will receive a partial refund equal to 80% of the original tour cost.
  • All tours cancelled less than seven days in advance of the scheduled date will not receive a refund. Tours can be rescheduled to an available date for an additional $35.00 fee.
  • Be advised that late arrivals are not able to be accommodated due to previously scheduled feedings and procedures.  If you arrive more than 10 minutes late for your tour you will have to discuss rescheduling options with your educator.