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Buttonwood Park Zoo

Buttonwood Park Zoo

508-991-6178New Bedford, MA
One 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
  • 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
      • 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 Animals
    • Amphibians
      • Poison Dart Frog
    • Birds
      • Red-tailed Hawk
      • Bald Eagle
      • Turkey Vulture
      • Sandhill Crane
      • Redhead Duck
      • Great Horned Owl
      • Eastern Screech Owl
      • Pileated Woodpecker
      • Canada Goose
      • Hooded Merganser
      • Northern Pintail
      • North American Ruddy Duck
      • Bufflehead
      • Guira Cuckoo
      • Montezuma Quail
      • African Pygmy Goose
      • Hawk-headed Parrot
      • Red-breasted Goose
      • Baikal Teal
      • Canvasback
      • Andean Goose
      • Marbled Teal
      • Smew
      • Emperor Goose
      • Baer's Pochard
      • Green Aracari
      • Scaly-sided Merganser
      • Philippine Duck
      • Lesser White-fronted Goose
      • Sun Conure
      • Silver Teal
      • Peruvian Pigeon
      • Crested Quail-dove
      • Argentine Ruddy Duck
    • Reptiles
      • Red Tegu
      • Red-footed Tortoise
      • Box Turtle
      • Matamata
      • Black and White Tegu
      • Green Basilisk
    • Fish
      • Chain Dogfish
      • Banggai Cardinalfish
      • Blue Tang
      • Moon Jellyfish
      • Spotted Garden Eel
      • Lined Seahorse
      • Freshwater Stingray
      • Twig Catfish
      • Lionfish
    • Mammals
      • Asian Elephant
      • Coyote
      • Black Bear
      • River Otter
      • Beaver
      • Canada Lynx
      • Cougar
      • Bobcat
      • American Bison
      • Atlantic Harbor Seal
      • Suffolk Punch Draft Horse
      • Randall Lineback Cattle
      • Guinea Hog
      • Milking Devon
      • Opossum
      • Red Fox
      • Cotton-top Tamarin
      • Goeldi's Monkey
      • Golden-headed Lion Tamarin
      • Bearded Emperor Tamarin
      • Pygmy Marmoset
      • Bolivian Gray Titi Monkey
      • Fennec Fox
  • 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 12-16)
      • 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

Creature Creations

Does your child love art and animals? Join us on Earth Day on April 22nd and create an earth inspired painting while meeting an animal up-close. Registration is now open!

Party for the Planet

Come celebrate with us on Saturday, April 21st! There will be so many great activities, all free with zoo admission!

Mother's Day Brunch

Enjoy a special brunch surrounded by Mother Nature and relax while your kiddos enjoy fun-filled activities with our education staff.

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! Tickets now on sale!

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  • 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
  • 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
      • 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 Animals
    • Amphibians
      • Poison Dart Frog
    • Birds
      • Red-tailed Hawk
      • Bald Eagle
      • Turkey Vulture
      • Sandhill Crane
      • Redhead Duck
      • Great Horned Owl
      • Eastern Screech Owl
      • Pileated Woodpecker
      • Canada Goose
      • Hooded Merganser
      • Northern Pintail
      • North American Ruddy Duck
      • Bufflehead
      • Guira Cuckoo
      • Montezuma Quail
      • African Pygmy Goose
      • Hawk-headed Parrot
      • Red-breasted Goose
      • Baikal Teal
      • Canvasback
      • Andean Goose
      • Marbled Teal
      • Smew
      • Emperor Goose
      • Baer's Pochard
      • Green Aracari
      • Scaly-sided Merganser
      • Philippine Duck
      • Lesser White-fronted Goose
      • Sun Conure
      • Silver Teal
      • Peruvian Pigeon
      • Crested Quail-dove
      • Argentine Ruddy Duck
    • Reptiles
      • Red Tegu
      • Red-footed Tortoise
      • Box Turtle
      • Matamata
      • Black and White Tegu
      • Green Basilisk
    • Fish
      • Chain Dogfish
      • Banggai Cardinalfish
      • Blue Tang
      • Moon Jellyfish
      • Spotted Garden Eel
      • Lined Seahorse
      • Freshwater Stingray
      • Twig Catfish
      • Lionfish
    • Mammals
      • Asian Elephant
      • Coyote
      • Black Bear
      • River Otter
      • Beaver
      • Canada Lynx
      • Cougar
      • Bobcat
      • American Bison
      • Atlantic Harbor Seal
      • Suffolk Punch Draft Horse
      • Randall Lineback Cattle
      • Guinea Hog
      • Milking Devon
      • Opossum
      • Red Fox
      • Cotton-top Tamarin
      • Goeldi's Monkey
      • Golden-headed Lion Tamarin
      • Bearded Emperor Tamarin
      • Pygmy Marmoset
      • Bolivian Gray Titi Monkey
      • Fennec Fox
  • 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 12-16)
      • 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

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Buttonwood Park Zoo

425 Hawthorn Street  |  New Bedford, MA 02740
tel: (508) 991-6178  |  email: info@bpzoo.org
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