508-991-6178New Bedford, MAOne of the finest small zoos in the United States About the Zoo Welcome Zoo Mission Zoological Society Master Plan Zoo History and Facts AZA Accredited Institution AZA Programs at the Zoo AAZK New Bedford The Story of Emily and Ruth Contact Us FAQ Visitor Information Plan Your Visit Reciprocal List Hours and Prices Directions to the Zoo Download Our New App! Bear’s Den Cafe Birthday Parties Special Events North Woods Gift Store Group Registration Page Local Partners, Sponsors & Support Foundations Things to Do Calendar Animal Encounters Birthday Parties Special Events Scouting Programs For Schools Zoo Train Wildlife Carousel ZooCrew Keeper Chat Schedule Rescued Bobcat Kittens Bear Cub Club (ages 2-3) Puddle Jumpers (ages 2-5) Little Learners (ages 3-5) It’s A Zoo Out There Golf Tournament Wildlife Education Series Boo at the Zoo Baby Boo HOWL Get Involved Become a Zoo Member Individual and Household Memberships Business and Corporate Memberships Other Memberships Reciprocal List Donate Ways to Give Pavilion Plaque Campaign Annual Fund Wish List Planned Giving Memorials/Honorariums Employment Bear’s Den Café Staff North Woods Gift Store Sales Associates and Amusement Ride Operators Volunteer at the Zoo Animal Care Volunteer/Intern Education Volunteer/Intern Horticulture Volunteer Event Volunteer Veterinary Technician Intern Volunteer Login Counselor-in-Training FrogWatch USA Our AnimalsAmphibiansGreen Frog Red Spotted NewtBirdsBald EagleTurkey Vulture Sandhill Crane Redhead DuckGreat Horned OwlEastern Screech OwlPileated WoodpeckerWild Turkey Canada Goose Arctic TernHooded MerganserNorthern Pintail North American Ruddy DuckCommon Tern Bufflehead DuckAfrican Pygmy GooseFishChain Dogfish ReptilesDiamondback TerrapinSpotted TurtleNorthern Red-Bellied CooterEastern Milk SnakeBlack Rat Snake Red TeguMammalsAsian ElephantCoyoteBlack BearRiver OtterBeaverCanada Lynx CougarBobcatWhite-tailed DeerAmerican BisonAtlantic Harbor SealSuffolk Punch Draft HorseRandall Lineback CattleGuinea Hog Milking DevonLeicester Longwool Sheep Conservation Our Projects/Programs AZA Programs at the Zoo Research at the Zoo FrogWatch USA Butterfly Garden How you can help? Education Volunteer at the Zoo Animal Care Volunteer/Intern Education Volunteer/Intern Counselor-in-Training Volunteer Login For Families Baby Boo Boo at the Zoo Rescued Bobcat Kittens Bear Cub Club (ages 2-3) Puddle Jumpers (ages 2-5) Little Learners (ages 3-5) Roots & Shoots (ages 11-15) ZooCrew FrogWatch USA Birthday Parties For Schools Zoomobile At-Zoo Programs Group Field Trip Homeschool Programs For Community Groups & Scouts Scouting Programs Zoomobile At-Zoo Programs Group Registration Page Wildlife Education SeriesThis monthly series kicks off with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy on October 5th. Join Cynthia Wigren as she presents “Awareness Inspires Conservation” Boo at the Zoo starts on October 14th!Tickets are now on sale online or at the gift store! Buy them in advance and skip the lines!It's a Zoo Out ThereJoin us for a golf tournament on Sept. 26th at the CCNB to benefit our new Nature Connection Education Center! Registration is now open.HOWLCome for a twisted evening of Halloween mayhem and mischief at the Buttonwood Park Zoo on October 27th!
