(WJAR) — Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford will soon have some new residents. Three long-tailed chinchillas will soon join ...

NEW BEDFORD — After the passing of Yellow, a female Atlantic harbor seal earlier this year, her offspring Blue has been the only seal at the Buttonwood Park Zoo — until now.. Looking to bring ...

NEW BEDFORD — The three newborn residents of the Buttonwood Park Zoo are already expected to build great things. Zoo officials announced the arrival of three American beavers, a.k.a. kits, born ...

NEW BEDFORD – Buttonwood Park Zoo is not just a place where visitors can see exotic animals in their habitats, but it is also a hub for scientific research and conservation efforts. ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — Buttonwood Park Zoo announced the addition of two new female harbor seals to the zoo community. Zoo officials said 2-year-old Luna and 1-year-old Conway arrived at ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo officials in New Bedford say their new center will double its Ambassador Program and feature animals never before seen at the zoo.

NEW BEDFORD – Buttonwood Park Zoo is not just a place where visitors can see exotic animals in their habitats, but it is also a hub for scientific research and conservation efforts.

NEW BEDFORD — Ruth, the beloved elephant at Buttonwood Park Zoo has died. "It is with heavy hearts that the Buttonwood Park Zoo shares the passing of Ruth, a 66-year-old year Asian elephant who ...

Keith Lovett has led the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford for the last nine years. He has taken a position at the Bronx Zoo in New York.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo unveiled on Thursday two uniquely adorable creatures that will soon be on display for the public. The twin bearded emperor tamarins were born on ...

NEW BEDFORD – Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford is mourning the death of a 66-year-old elephant that has been an iconic member of the zoo for nearly 40 years. Massachusetts elephant dies.

The Buttonwood Park Zoo is at 425 Hawthorn St., New Bedford. Its hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, apart from Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.