The Zoo will be closed today, January 22, due to inclement weather.

The Zoo will be closed today, January 21, due to the current weather conditions.

Lynda Jacobvitz of Creative Kids Yoga presents Mommy and Me Yoga at the Zoo! February Session Dates: Wednesdays, February 1, 8, 15, & 29 March Session starts Wednesday, March 7 Busy Bees at 1:00pm (Ages 18 months to 3 years) Frog Hoppers at 2:00pm (Ages 3-5 years) Four Week Session Costs Zoo Members: $32 per adult/child pair;  Non-members: $40 per adult/child pair plus zoo admission Stretch, Learn, Breathe,...

New Bedford, MA (Dec. 23, 2011) – Sharks! Lots of them! The Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, MA is pleased to announce the recent hatch of 12 chain dogfish in the Zoo’s Aquatics Building. The recently hatched sharks are between 3 and 5 inches long. Chain dogfish (Scyliorhinus retifer) are a small species of shark that are found from Georges Bank to the coast of Nicaragua. Feeding primarily on...

Starting January 2, the Wildlife Carousel and Zoo Train rides will be taking a winter break.   Please check back in February to find out when the rides will re-open.  

Toe Jam returns Monday, January 2 AND will be here Mondays AND Tuesdays this January!    Toe Jam Puppet Band Mondays at 10:30am and 12:30pm Cost: Zoo admission + $5/family Join the Toe Jam Puppet Band to sing, dance and play the hour away.   TOES-days with the Toe Jam Puppet Band  • 10:30am and 12:30pm Tuesdays at 10:30am and 12:30pm Cost: Zoo admission + $5/family Join the Toe Jam Puppet Band...

The Zoo is closed for the remainer of the day, January 4.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Zoo will be closed on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2012.  The Zoo will re-open on January 2, 2012 at 9:00am. January 2, 2012 will also start the Zoo’s new winter hours from 9:00am to 4:00pm.  The Zoo will open daily, from 9:00am to 4:00pm from January 2 to March 11, 2012.

Happy Holidays!  The Zoo will be closed on January 1, New Year’s Day, and will re-open at 9:00am on Monday, January 2.