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Southwick's Zoo, New England's Largest Zoo, is a privately owned and seasonally operated zoological park spanning 300 acres in Mendon, Massachusetts, United States. The zoo was established in 1963 and has been under the management of the Southwick and Brewer families since its inception. [ 4 ]
The Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre (290,000 m 2) zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts and is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. [1] The zoo is located in the northeast portion of Franklin Park , Boston's largest park and the last component of the city's famed Emerald Necklace .
The Zoo Tourist: Visiting America's Zoos and Aquariums. Red and Black Publishers. ISBN 9781610011440. OCLC 1400972328. Nyhuis, Allen W. (2008). America's Best Zoos: A Travel Guide for Fans & Families. Branford, CT: Intrepid Traveler. ISBN 9781887140768. OCLC 179814034. Uddin, Lisa (2015). Zoo Renewal: White Flight and the Animal Ghetto ...
Franklin Park Zoo is located within the park grounds. Founded in 1912, the 72-acre (290,000 m 2) zoo has such exotic animals as lions, tigers, pygmy hippos, Masai giraffes, budgerigars, Amur leopards, western lowland gorillas, and Grévy's zebra.
The Capron Park Zoo is a small 8-acre (3.2 ha) zoo that opened in 1937 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States. [1] It is home to about 100 animals representing 44 species, Capron Park Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and Association of Zoo and Aquarium Docents (AZAD).
The Zoo in Forest Park opened in 1894 and was initially run by the city's Parks Department. [1] Animals at the zoo in its first decade included badgers, a bald eagle, bears, a Brazilian marmoset, boars, a buffalo, cockatoos, deer, doves, finches, Java pigeons, a pair of Indian leopards, lions (named Caesar and Calpurnia), [2] lynxes, macaws, monkeys, an ostrich, prairie dogs, a rabbit, red ...
The Buttonwood Park Zoo, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is a zoo located in the center of Buttonwood Park. Opened in 1894, it is the third-oldest zoo in New England and the 12th-oldest zoo in the United States. [ 5 ]
Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts, is one of the largest urban, municipal parks in the United States, covering 735 acres (297 ha) of land overlooking the Connecticut River. Forest Park features a zoo, aquatic gardens, and outdoor amphitheater, in addition to design elements like winding wooded trails, and surprising, expansive views.