Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford, United States
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Buttonwood Park Zoo is your nature connection! Come visit one of the
finest small zoos in the United States and encounter animals from both
at home and around the world.
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The Buttonwood Park Zoo, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA is
a small accredited zoo located within the center of Buttonwood Park.
It is owned and operated by the City of New Bedford, with the support
of the Buttonwood Park Zoological Society.
described Buttonwood Park Zoo as "one of the finest small zoos in the
United States.
Buttonwood Park Zoo features an educational building in the center of
the zoo called the Wildlife Education Center. It contains two
classrooms that varies in range of its multiple uses.
The Buttonwood Park Zoo is seeking energetic, outgoing, and dedicated
individuals to engage in exciting volunteer opportunities. Potential
positions range from assisting keepers in their daily routine to
helping out with fund-raising behind the scenes.
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Buttonwood Park Zoo is a great place to visit in the New Bedford Area.
It's a relatively small-to-medium sized zoo, so don't expect giraffes
and rhinos and you'll be pleased with your experience.
Buttonwood Park Zoo is big enough to be entertaining and not large
enough to be overwhelming. It is aimed at children with train rides
and a "farm" for them to see the animals.
The history of the Buttonwood Park Zoo is interesting in that it
reflects typical turn of the century animal menagerie beginnings for
many small zoos throughout this country.
The Zoo began during the summer of 1894 at its present location.
reestablish the Buttonwood Park Zoo within the professional community.
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Accreditation standards need to be met in order to achieve and
maintain membership in the AZA.
The Buttonwood Park Zoo project is moving forward steadily although at
times progress may seem almost invisible. Two dozen architects,
landscape designers, engineers and draftsmen have worked for over a
year designing the new zoo.
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roaring good time inside the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford.
Recognized as one of the nation�s �finest small zoos� by the AZA
Report, the Buttonwood Park Zoo provides visitors with a wild place to
vacation.
The Buttonwood Park Zoo proudly offers a range of group tour programs,
each of which provides visitors with ample animal information. Stops
on the tour include the Cougar and Bobcat Exhibits, the Asian Elephant
Exhibit and the Wildlife Education Center.
* The Buttonwood Park Zoo was established in 1894 and is the 12th
oldest zoo in the nation.
* Buttonwood is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt organization and
an American Zoo and Aquarium Association accredited facility.
# The Buttonwood Park Zoo is nationally accredited by the American Zoo
and Aquarium Association. It was established in 1894 and is the 12th
oldest zoo in the United States.
The Buttonwood Park Zoo may be small, but it is a 15 min walk from my
home, is cheap ($6 admission for adults! less for students), and has a
lot of my favorite zoo animals (otters, seals, goats, and bison).
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Buttonwood Park Zoo
Brief Description
10 acre zoo featuring over 30 exhibits
Buttonwood Park Zoo was recently called "one of the finest small zoos
in the United States" by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association.
add Buttonwood Park Zoo to your MA vacation itinerary.
Buttonwood Park Zoo proudly announces the Zoo's Summer calendar of
events. This June will feature several annual favorite events and one
new program, the Family Twilight Tour. In July, the Zoo's annual Gala
will be held on Friday, July 17.
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over the summer at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford MA of Ruthie a
50 year old asian elephant and Emily a 44 year old asian elephant.
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The park also features the Buttonwood Park Zoo, established in 1894
and the 12th oldest zoo in the United States.
Buttonwood Park Zoo is cooking up a fun-filled summer for kids and
families starting with a mystery-filled twilight tour of the zoo on
Friday, June 19. A pizza party will kick off the evening at 6 p.m.
Buttonwood Park Zoo staff will lead you on an exploration of different
habitats in Buttonwood Park. Join us to see which plants, insects,
birds and living things call New Bedford home.
Whos ready for a little fun? Buttonwood Park Zoos Bear Cub Club is
an integrated playgroup for 2 and 3-year-olds and a parent. Run in
conjunction with the I.H. Schwartz Center, this popular program
features stories, songs, crafts, zoo visits and so much more.
Pre-registration and pre-payment is required.
Rise and shine with the animals at Buttonwood Park Zoo! Join the zoo
staff as they prepare exhibits for the day and feed the animals. Then
enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet at the Bears Den Café. Program fee
includes tour, breakfast and zoo admission for the day.
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