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 The Story of Emily and Ruth Zoo Newsletter Contact Us FAQ Visitor Information Plan Your Visit Reciprocal List Hours and Prices Directions to the Zoo Bear’s Den Cafe Birthday Parties Special Events North Woods Gift Store Group Registration Page Local Partners, Sponsors & Support Foundations Things to Do Calendar Birthday Parties Special Events Scouting Programs For Schools Zoo Train Wildlife Carousel ZooCrew Keeper Chat Schedule Rainforests, Rivers & Reefs Bear Cub Club (ages 2-3) Puddle Jumpers (ages 2-5) Little Learners (ages 3-5) Creature Creations (ages 3+) HOWL Get Involved Become a Zoo Member Individual and Household Memberships Business and Corporate Memberships Other Memberships Reciprocal List Donate Ways to Give 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 Horticulture Volunteer Event Volunteer Veterinary Science Internship Volunteer Login Counselor-in-Training FrogWatch USA Our AnimalsAmphibiansPoison Dart FrogBirdsRed-tailed HawkBald EagleTurkey Vulture Sandhill Crane Redhead DuckGreat Horned OwlEastern Screech OwlPileated WoodpeckerCanada Goose Hooded MerganserNorthern Pintail North American Ruddy DuckBuffleheadAfrican Pygmy GooseHawk-headed ParrotRed-breasted GooseBaikal TealCanvasbackAndean GooseMarbled TealSmewEmperor GooseBaer's PochardGreen AracariScaly-sided MerganserPhilippine DuckLesser White-fronted GooseSun ConureSilver TealReptilesRed TeguRed-footed TortoiseBox TurtleMatamataFishChain DogfishBanggai CardinalfishBlue TangMoon JellyfishSpotted Garden EelLined SeahorseMammalsAsian ElephantCoyoteBlack BearRiver OtterBeaverCanada Lynx CougarBobcatAmerican BisonAtlantic Harbor SealSuffolk Punch Draft HorseRandall Lineback CattleGuinea Hog Milking DevonOpossumRed FoxCotton-top TamarinGoeldi's MonkeyGolden-Headed Lion TamarinBearded Emperor TamarinPygmy MarmosetBolivian Gray Titi Monkey 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 Counselor-in-Training Volunteer Login For Families Keeper Chat Schedule Bear Cub Club (ages 2-3) Puddle Jumpers (ages 2-5) Little Learners (ages 3-5) Creature Creations (ages 3+) Roots & Shoots (ages 11-15) ZooCrew FrogWatch USA Birthday Parties For Schools Science On a Sphere ® Zoomobile At-Zoo Programs Group Field Trip Homeschool Programs For Community Groups & Scouts Scouting Programs Zoomobile At-Zoo Programs Group Registration Page NOW OPEN - Rainforests, Rivers & ReefsShow your support by adding your name to the wall!Creature CreationsParticipants will get to meet an animal up-close and then create a painting of that animal alongside a certified art teacher! Learn more about animals and art at the same time! HOWLAn old school horror bash at the Buttonwood Park Zoo on October 20th! Discounted tickets available until Sept. 5thZoo ConstructionPlease be aware that several areas of the Zoo are currently under construction to make way for new zoo experiences.
