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 Keeper Chat Schedule 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 Keeper Chat Schedule Rainforests, Rivers & Reefs Charlie’s Nature Play 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 Veterinary Science Internship 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 Keeper Chat Schedule Early Childhood Programs Creature Creations ZooCrew Zoo Camp Roots & Shoots (ages 11-15) FrogWatch USA Birthday Parties For Schools Science On a Sphere ® Zoomobile At-Zoo Programs Group Field Trip For Community Groups & Scouts Overnight Programs Zoomobile At-Zoo Programs Group Registration Page Early Childhood ProgramsWe've got the perfect programs for your little ones this fall! These adult/child programs are fun, interactive and memorable!Elephant Appreciation DayJoin us on September 22nd, from 11am-2pm as we celebrate Emily and Ruth's birthdays! There will be keeper chats, birthday cake, and education stations with hands on activities for the family. Story TimeJoin us for Story Time at the Zoo on Wednesday, September 26th from 10:30 - 11:00. Free with admission. Space is limited. Email jroberts@bpzoo.org to sign up.tails & TAPSWe've got your fall favorites covered at our new brew fest on September 29th. Get your tickets before their gone!
