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For the month of July, guests to the Zoo will be able to read the story of a beloved brown bear.

The cub is the first of this endangered species to be born at BPZOO in its 126-year history.

Guest writer Joyce Rowley wonders why the public is being kept out of the loop with the proposed privatization of the Buttonwood Park Zoo.

Lavender is the skunk Animal Ambassador at Buttonwood Park Zoo.

Guest writer Brock Cordeiro talks about how even with the new COVID-19 safety procedures in place, New Bedford's Buttonwood Park Zoo is still just as welcoming.

She passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25.

The zoo will be reopening during the first phase of Governor Baker’s plan to reopen the state.

'Two Cabot’s tragopans and five scaly-sided mergansers hatched under the watchful eye of animal care staff.'

'A Deep Dive into the Ocean Twilight Zone' explores a dimly lit region between about 200 and 1,000 meters beneath the ocean’s surface.

Amy was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in November of 2019.