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 Zoo Newsletter Contact Us FAQ The Story of Emily and Ruth Response to Online Petition Visitor Information Plan Your Visit Hours and Prices Zoo Map Directions to the Zoo Zoo Train Wildlife Carousel North Woods Gift Store Bear’s Den Cafe Group Registration Page Things to Do Calendar Upcoming Events Birthday Parties Private Events and Meetings Overnight Programs Zoo Train Wildlife Carousel ZooCrew Zoo Camp Rainforests, Rivers & Reefs Charlie’s Nature Play 125th Anniversary Celebrations Get Involved Become a Zoo Member Individual and Family Memberships Business and Corporate Memberships Library and Organizational Memberships Reciprocal List Donate Ways to Give Annual Fund Wish List Planned Giving Memorials/Honorariums Bamboo Donation Employment Buttonwood Park Zoo Employment Opportunities Buttonwood Park Zoological Society Employment Opportunities Volunteer at the Zoo Animal Care Volunteer/Intern Education Volunteer Horticulture Volunteer Event Volunteer Counselor-in-Training FrogWatch USA Volunteer Login Our AnimalsAmphibiansPoison Dart FrogBirdsRed-tailed HawkBald EagleTurkey Vulture Sandhill Crane Redhead DuckGreat Horned OwlEastern Screech OwlPileated WoodpeckerCanada Goose Hooded MerganserNorthern PintailNorth American Ruddy DuckBuffleheadGuira CuckooMontezuma QuailAfrican Pygmy GooseHawk-headed ParrotRed-breasted GooseBaikal TealCanvasbackAndean GooseMarbled TealSmewEmperor GooseBaer's PochardGreen AracariScaly-sided MerganserPhilippine DuckLesser White-fronted GooseSun ConureSilver TealPeruvian PigeonCrested Quail-doveArgentine Ruddy DuckAustralian Wood DuckSwan GooseRoss GooseReptilesRed TeguRed-footed TortoiseBox TurtleMatamataBlack and White TeguGreen BasiliskCaiman LizardYellow-footed TortoiseFishChain DogfishBanggai CardinalfishBlue TangMoon JellyfishSpotted Garden EelLined SeahorseFreshwater StingrayTwig CatfishLionfishMammalsAsian ElephantCoyoteBlack BearRiver OtterBeaverCanada Lynx CougarBobcatAmerican BisonAtlantic Harbor SealSuffolk Punch Draft HorseRandall Lineback CattleGuinea HogMilking DevonOpossumRed FoxCotton-top TamarinGoeldi's MonkeyGolden-headed Lion TamarinBearded Emperor TamarinPygmy MarmosetBolivian Gray Titi MonkeyFennec FoxHoffman's Two-toed Sloth Conservation Our Projects/Programs AZA Programs at the Zoo Research at the Zoo FrogWatch USA Butterfly Garden How you can help? Education For Families Early Childhood Programs Creature Creations ZooCrew Zoo Camp Roots & Shoots (ages 10-15) FrogWatch USA Birthday Parties Charlie’s Nature Play For Schools Science On a Sphere ® Zoomobile At-Zoo Programs Group Field Trip Community Access Program For Community Groups & Scouts Overnight Programs Zoomobile At-Zoo Programs Group Registration Page Party for the PlanetCome celebrate with us on Saturday, April 27th from 11-2! There will be so many great activities, all free with zoo admission.Mother's Day BrunchMake this Mother's Day extra special by treating her to brunch at the Buttonwood Park Zoo! Enjoy mimosas, a lavish brunch spread, and a tantalizing dessert station!Red, White & Brew at the Zoo!If you love craft beer and wine, live music, delicious food, animal encounters, and a great atmosphere then this is the event for you! Puddle JumpersA nature club for 2 – 5 year olds with an adult. Puddle Jumpers gives preschoolers a safe space to explore the natural world through guided hikes, nature play, and getting outdoors!
