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The Roger Williams Park Zoo of Providence, Rhode Island, contains more than 800 animals in natural settings from a total of 160 species from around the world.In 1986, the zoo became the first zoo in New England to earn accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
The land for the park was a gift to the people of Providence in 1872, in accordance with the will of Betsey Williams, the last descendant of Roger Williams to inherit his land. It had been the family farm and was the last of the original land granted to Roger Williams in 1638 by Canonicus , chief of the Narragansett tribe.
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Karen Kalunian of Animal Talk says hi to one of the dogs at Heart of RI. Kristen Peralta, of Vintage Pet Rescue , which only works with senior pets, said she’s been getting a lot more surrender ...
The dogs are being brought to Rhode Island by a nonprofit group called the Friends of the Animal Shelter. The group is also delivering pet food and other supplies to local residents affected by ...
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown, Rhode Island Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Middletown, Rhode Island. Sachuest Point (SAT-choo-est [2]) is a wildlife refuge in the southeasternmost part of the Town of Middletown, Rhode Island, on a peninsula between the Sakonnet River and Rhode Island Sound, the 242-acre (0.98 km 2).
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PROVIDENCE — With a mysterious, and sometimes deadly, respiratory illness sickening dogs in at least 16 states, including Rhode Island, the state Department of Environmental Management Thursday ...