Buttonwood Park Zoo http://bpzoo.org Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:33:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Jan 22: Zoo Closed http://bpzoo.org/2012/01/jan-22-zoo-closed/ http://bpzoo.org/2012/01/jan-22-zoo-closed/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:31:32 +0000 bpzoo http://bpzoo.org/?p=4330 The Zoo will be closed today, January 22, due to inclement weather.

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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, Play at the Buttonwood Park Zoo!Join certified children’s yoga instructor Lynda Jacobvitz to explore creative movement through games, songs and simple yoga with your child in a fun and nurturing environment. They will move like frogs, roar like lions and wag their downward dog tails using a variety of multi-sensory experiences. Class is offered to children with a parent, grandparent or caregiver. Participants must pre-register and pre-pay for Mommy & Me Yoga by calling (508) 991-4556 x 18 or email.

 

]]> http://bpzoo.org/2012/01/4304/feed/ 2 Things To Do In February http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/calendar/ http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/calendar/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:42:16 +0000 bpzoo http://bpzoo.org/?p=4298 http://bpzoo.org/things-to-do/calendar/feed/ 0 Tiny Terrors at the Zoo! http://bpzoo.org/2012/01/tiny-terrors-at-the-zoo/ http://bpzoo.org/2012/01/tiny-terrors-at-the-zoo/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:45:28 +0000 bpzoo http://bpzoo.org/?p=4254 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 squid, fish, crustaceans and polychaete worms, the sharks are bottom dwellers usually found between 120 and 2,000 feet. Beautifully marked with a dark brown or black chain pattern on a tan background, chain dogfish reach a size of 15 to 18 inches at maturity. Their mottled pattern helps them blend into the rocky sand. They spend the majority of their time resting on the ocean floor, blending in with their surroundings.

Adult chain dogfish are oviparous with the females laying egg cases in pairs. The embryos develop in the cases for 8 to 12 months. The length of time between laying and hatching is believed to be reliant on water temperature.

In addition to the 12 young sharks, the zoo also has adult chain dogfish and viable egg cases on exhibit.  Close observation of the egg cases will reveal movement of the soon-to-hatch little sharks.  Visit the Aquatics Building to see the Zoo’s chain dogfish.

 

 

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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.

 

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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 for special TOES-day performances this January and  sing, dance and play the hour away.

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]]> http://bpzoo.org/2012/01/jan-4-closed/feed/ 0 New Winter Hours in January http://bpzoo.org/2011/12/new-winter-hours-in-january/ http://bpzoo.org/2011/12/new-winter-hours-in-january/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:55:00 +0000 bpzoo http://bpzoo.org/?p=4209 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.

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