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

The Buttonwood Park Zoo is always introducing new animals as part of their successful breeding program. Check out the newest babies at the zoo.

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, 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 ...

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 — 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 ...

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.

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. With the zoo ...

NEW BEDFORD — After 12 weeks of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Buttonwood Park Zoo is welcoming the public back, but with new guidelines.

These ideas of conservation and education, though essential for a modern zoo’s success, were absent in zoos of yesterday. The opening of the New Bedford zoo in 1894 in Buttonwood Park reflected ...

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 ...