WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » buttonwood park zoo http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Sun, 19 May 2013 20:57:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Cancer Survivor Credits Family Support And Confident Doctors For Recovery http://wbsm.com/cancer-survivor-credits-family-support-and-confident-doctors-for-recovery/ http://wbsm.com/cancer-survivor-credits-family-support-and-confident-doctors-for-recovery/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 17:24:26 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=80007 A cancer survivor from Marion says strong family support and excellent, upbeat doctors helped her beat the disease. 

Nicole Podkowa was diagnosed with breast cancer, two years ago this month. 

She was shocked to hear the diagnosis, but her doctors kept giving her confidence

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]]> http://wbsm.com/cancer-survivor-credits-family-support-and-confident-doctors-for-recovery/feed/ 0 Photo - Getty Images (file) New Elephant Toys Unvieled At Buttonwood Park Zoo http://wbsm.com/new-elephant-toys-unvieled-at-buttonwood-park-zoo/ http://wbsm.com/new-elephant-toys-unvieled-at-buttonwood-park-zoo/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 22:54:23 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=78034 The stars of the Buttonwood Park Zoo have some new additions to their habitat.

Students from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design spent the last semester designing and constructing toys for elephants Emily and Ruth

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-elephant-toys-unvieled-at-buttonwood-park-zoo/feed/ 0 TSM - Emily and Ruth enjoy their toys. New Bedford Zoo Named 5th Worst for Elephants http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-zoo-named-5th-worst-for-elephants/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-zoo-named-5th-worst-for-elephants/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:57:10 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=47945 The Buttonwood Park Zoo is once again labeled one of the worst exhibits in the country for elephants.

The In Defense of Animals 2012 list of ten worst zoos for elephants places New Bedford's zoo at number five on the list

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]]> http://wbsm.com/emily-should-stay-here/feed/ 0 SouthcoastToday,flickr New Director Confirmed for Buttonwood Park Zoo http://wbsm.com/new-director-confirmed-for-buttonwood-park-zoo/ http://wbsm.com/new-director-confirmed-for-buttonwood-park-zoo/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:30:10 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=34701 One of New Bedford's biggest attractions has a new man at its helm. Keith Lovett was confirmed by the City Council Tuesday as the next director of the Buttonwood Park Zoo. Lovett formerly served as the operations director at Florida's Palm Beach Zoo

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-director-confirmed-for-buttonwood-park-zoo/feed/ 0 Palm Beach Post New Director at Buttonwood Park Zoo http://wbsm.com/new-director-at-buttonwood-park-zoo/ http://wbsm.com/new-director-at-buttonwood-park-zoo/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:27:07 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=33665 A new director for the Buttonwood Park Zoo has been nominated by Mayor Jon Mitchell.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-director-at-buttonwood-park-zoo/feed/ 0 Facebook Harbor Seals Return To Buttonwood Park Zoo In New Bedford http://wbsm.com/harbor-seals-return-to-buttonwood-park-zoo-in-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/harbor-seals-return-to-buttonwood-park-zoo-in-new-bedford/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:14:11 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=24622 Two harbor seals, sent to Mystic Aquarium about a year ago, have returned to the Buttonwood Park Zoo. 

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