Zoo New England (ZNE) is excited to announce that Dr. Christopher J. Bonar, VMD will assume the office of president for the American College of Zoological Medicine.
Visitors to Franklin Park Zoo will notice a welcome addition on the grounds: communication boards. The Zoo is excited to showcase these brightly-colored boards aimed at fostering equity and inclusion within the guest experience.
Zoo New England was awarded top honors in the North American Conservation Award category for our Hatchling Turtle Conservation Through Headstarting program.
Visitors to both Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo will notice new furry and feathered faces with the recent exhibit debut of lowland nyala at Franklin Park Zoo and whooping cranes at Stone Zoo.
Zoo New England and Mini Melts Ice Cream invite you to celebrate National Ice Cream Day in the sweetest way possible: with free ice cream! On July 16, the first 500 visitors will receive a complimentary frozen treat.
Zoo New England has announced that a capital campaign is underway to build the African Experience, featuring two seamlessly integrated habitats, the African Penguin Coast and the African Savannah.
Tomorrow, Dinari, a 14-year-old male lion, will undergo a medical procedure in the hopes that it will positively impact his brother Kamaia, who is experiencing serious health issues.
Spring in New England means chirping songbirds and flowers blooming. At the Zoo, another sure sign of spring is the arrival of new furry and feathered faces.
Franklin Park Zoo, Boston Public Schools, and World Unity Inc. have partnered together to launch a poetry contest with the theme, “The Importance of Diversity for a Strong Healthy World for Humans, Animals and Nature.”
Visitors to Franklin Park Zoo can now see new furry faces on the Giraffe Savannah with the recent addition of the critically endangered Somali wild ass.
The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Zoo New England have partnered to raise awareness about children’s mental health to mark Mental Health Awareness Month.
We've been thrilled to work with the Illustration Department at the Massachusetts College of Art for several years in a mutually beneficial partnership that has given students real-life experience, and produced art for events, exhibits and gardens at Franklin Park and Stone Zoos.
In April, guests at Franklin Park Zoo will have the incredible opportunity to immerse themselves in a new state-of-the-art outdoor gorilla habitat as they learn more about this endangered species in a memorable up-close experience.
For the health and safety of many of the bird species at Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo, staff has relocated many of the birds to indoor spaces to protect them from the avian influenza.
When spring is in bloom, it is time to celebrate! On April 16, Stone Zoo will host Spring Fling, an opportunity to welcome the warmer weather and have fun with activities throughout the day.
Kiki, a western lowland gorilla, will be put under anesthesia tomorrow at Franklin Park Zoo so the zoo’s veterinary staff can perform surgery to repair a hernia.
The flavorful collaboration release of Kiwi Wrangler Kolsch celebrates the hatch of the Zoo’s first kiwi chick while paying homage to its native habitat.
One bouncing baby boy from Franklin Park Zoo’s fall baby boom has been named through a fundraising naming opportunity, and now there’s another who is ready to inspire more creativity!
On October 5, a new and adorable 13-pound face arrived at the Zoo when Cleopatra, a pygmy hippopotamus, gave birth to a male calf. And now Franklin Park Zoo is looking for your help to name him, through an online silent auction taking place from November 19-29.
On October 14, a multidisciplinary team of veterinarians and physicians successfully delivered a male gorilla baby via Cesarean section at the Franklin Park Zoo.
After experiencing health issues yesterday afternoon, the twins were transported to Cummings Veterinary Medical Center for assessment, treatment and care
“Once a Kingdom: Animal Portraits from D. R. Wakefield and Zoo New England” will transform Bromer Gallery into a temple of nature, a celebration of existence, and a place of reckoning for the faces of creatures lost and found on a changing planet.
Gigi has recently experienced a number of significant health issues, and we plan to conduct an exam tomorrow in the hopes of determining the cause of these recent changes.
The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) has announced that Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo were each independently granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission.
On Thursday, Gigi, a western lowland gorilla, will be put under anesthesia at Franklin Park Zoo so the zoo’s veterinary staff can perform a ureteral stent procedure.
Thanks to generous grants from the Yawkey Foundations and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, we’re bringing New England wildlife into the urban classroom.
Franklin Park Zoo announces the launch of Agents of Discovery, the augmented reality (AR) mobile game that gets kids outside, active and learning about the world around them.
While corpse flower Fester did show signs of pollination and an oncoming full bloom over the weekend, we’re disappointed to share that in the past 24 hours the flower has withered.
Bill sponsors, Sen. Jason Lewis and Rep. Lori Ehrlich, will join Dan Ashe, president and CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to urge Massachusetts to prohibit intra-state ivory trafficking, complementing 2016 federal and global actions.
Zoo New England is thrilled to share that dedicated volunteer Adam Crellin-Sazama has won $10,000 for the Zoos as the recipient of the Cox Conserves Heroes Award!
Amari, the Masai giraffe calf, continues to thrive thanks to the dedicated staff who have been caring for her since she was born on July 24. Caring for the calf has required around the clock dedicated attention, coordination and teamwork by the zoo’s skilled animal management and veterinary teams.
The staff at Stone Zoo is pleased to announce the addition of Chacoan peccaries, an endangered species closely resembling a hairy wild pig. They can now be seen on exhibit within Treasures of the Sierra Madre.
Zoo New England announced today that Nature’s Neighborhoods at Franklin Park Zoo, an educational, interactive exhibit that immerses children and families in a world of nature, adventure and imaginative play, will open to the public on Thursday, September 1.
A female giraffe calf born on July 24 at Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo who was being treated at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center at Tufts University has returned home to Franklin Park Zoo.
Zoo New England’s prehensile-tailed porcupine paid a visit to Boston Children’s Hospital last week to celebrate the launch of San Diego Zoo Kids, a groundbreaking collaboration between Zoo New England, San Diego Zoo, and Boston Children’s Hospital.
Kiki, a western lowland gorilla, as well as her youngest offspring Azize will be put under anesthesia tomorrow at Franklin Park Zoo so the Zoo’s veterinary staff can examine both of them.
With Spring finally here, it’s time to get the garden ready – the Organic Garden Project that is. Produce harvested will benefit the animals at Franklin Park Zoo.
Visitors to Franklin Park Zoo’s Tropical Forest can look for a tiny, new furry face following the recent birth of a cotton-top tamarin. Baby monkey can be seen on exhibit with its parents and siblings.
What exactly is a scat dog, and how are they helping to save vulnerable species in Africa? Find out when you join Chris Bartos, an assistant curator at Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo, for a talk titled Conservation Dogs for Scat Detection.
A red-crowned crane, hatched from an egg laid at Franklin Park Zoo 19 years ago, was recently spotted with its presumptive mate in Russia’s Muraviovka Park. This sighting marks a soaring success towards the survival of this endangered species.
Frederick Beall, Zoo New England General Curator, was honored with a certificate of recognition from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for 30 years of dedication and service to the Wattled Crane program.
Boston Globe Magazine’s July 30, 2015 feature story, “Why doesn’t Boston have a better zoo,” examines the Zoos’ history and addresses challenges Zoo New England has faced for many years.
A coalition of leading animal welfare organizations including the MSPCA-Angell, Zoo New England, Born Free USA, International Fund for Animal Welfare, The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International have joined together to encourage the passage of legislation to ban the sale of ivory and rhinoceros horn in Massachusetts.
We are asking for your help to ensure that the Zoos thrive and offer these meaningful experiences. Almost every major zoo in the country is financed, in part, with public funds. They are great examples of public/private partnerships.
The staff at Franklin Park Zoo is thrilled to announce that Kiki, a western lowland gorilla, gave birth on Thursday morning inside the Tropical Forest building.
The staff at Franklin Park Zoo is pleased to announce that Kiki, one of the Zoo’s four female western lowland gorillas, is pregnant with her fourth baby. The birth is expected this spring.
Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo announced today that Christopher the lion will undergo a medical examination, which will require the use of anesthesia, on Thursday, January 15.
“The entire AZA community recognizes John’s commitment to the highest ethical standards in the zoo and aquarium profession,” said AZA President and CEO Jim Maddy.
Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5 takes a tour of Franklin Park Zoo's Organic Garden Project and shares insight into who enjoys snacking on the organic treats as well as who has a pickier palate.
This generous gift, supported by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, will be used to further Zoo New England’s proven success in supporting and empowering local youth, hands-on learning through STEM educational activities, supplementing in-school curriculum, and preparation for future careers and employment.
It's National Zookeeper Week! Matt Stierhof, senior zookeeper in the Tropical Forest at Franklin Park Zoo, has been working hard on a training program with one of the female ring-tailed lemurs. Learn more about Matt and what his job entails.
Melissa Durham is a zookeeper in the Children’s Zoo. She works closely with the red pandas and has even trained them to get on a scale for weights and receive injections. Working with the animals to do these voluntary behaviors makes daily care as well as veterinary procedures less stressful on both staff and animals.
It's National Zoo Keeper Week and we're highlighting the amazing work of our animal care staff. Today we spotlight senior keeper, Kristin Cibotti, and what she loves about working with the white-bearded wildebeest.
Zoo New England announces today that David Porter, owner and managing partner of Baystate Financial LLC, has taken the reins as Chair of Zoo New England’s Board of Directors.
Visitors to Stone Zoo will notice several new faces this summer with the addition of a number of new species including a male Matschie’s tree kangaroo, six cotton-top tamarins and straw-colored fruit bats.
Frederick Beall, Zoo New England General Curator, was recently honored with the Plume Award at the mid-year meeting of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Conference held in Memphis, Tenn.
