(WJAR) — Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford will soon have some new residents. Three long-tailed chinchillas will soon join ...

NEW BEDFORD — Buttonwood Park Zoo officials announced that, due to "record high heat and extreme temperature warnings," the zoo will be closed Tuesday, June 24. However, even though visitors won ...

These ideas of conservation and education, though essential for a modern zoo’s success, were absent in zoos of yesterday. The opening of the New Bedford zoo in 1894 in Buttonwood Park reflected ...

NEW BEDFORD — The three newborn residents of the Buttonwood Park Zoo are already expected to build great things. Zoo officials announced the arrival of three American beavers, a.k.a. kits, born ...

NEW BEDFORD – Buttonwood Park Zoo is not just a place where visitors can see exotic animals in their habitats, but it is also a hub for scientific research and conservation efforts. With the zoo ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo's cougar, Riley, died at age 16 due to age-related complications. Riley was orphaned in the wild and lived at the zoo since 2009.

NEW BEDFORD – Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford is mourning the death of a 66-year-old elephant that has been an iconic member of the zoo for nearly 40 years. Massachusetts elephant dies.

Shara Rapoza, assistant director of Buttonwood Park Zoo, has been Ruth's long-time caregiver. "This is a 66-year-old animal that the community, the staff, everybody loves," said Rapoza.

Buttonwood Park Zoo is asking for the public’s help choosing a name for the first Hoffman’s two-toed sloth to be born there in its 127-year history.

The Buttonwood Park Zoo announced the birth of two Canada Lynx kittens. Staff said one male and female were born on May 4, 2024. The birth marked the first successful litter for 11-year-old female ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its Atlantic harbor seals. Yellow, one of the zoo’s oldest residents, passed away less than a week from her 40th ...