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🌳🌲🍃🌲🌳🍃🌲🌳🌳🌲🍃🌲🌳 Green looks good on you, Boston. That's why we're partnering with Neighborhood Forest to host a tree **giv...
03/05/2025

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Green looks good on you, Boston. That's why we're partnering with Neighborhood Forest to host a tree **giveaway** for our young neighbors! Parents, reserve a sapling here: https://www.neighborhoodforest.org/parent-registration/?school=98115.

Important details:
🌱 Deadline to register: March 15, 2025
🌱 Pick-up your tree: April 20 – 22, 2025 at Franklin Park Zoo during April school vacation week
🌱 This program was funded through a grant generously provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance, which is supporting Zoo New England's nature-based solutions for climate resiliency.

03/02/2025

Ball pythons are a non-venomous constrictor species, meaning they catch prey by wrapping their body around the prey and constricting it. They're are also called “royal pythons” due to the myth that Cleopatra wore one around her wrist.

What a difference 6 months makes. Our Poitou donkey foal is bigger, shaggier and even more beloved by his animal care te...
03/01/2025

What a difference 6 months makes. Our Poitou donkey foal is bigger, shaggier and even more beloved by his animal care team.

Say hello to Obi the next time you're at Franklin Farm!

Wish spring would hurry up? 🌸 Get your flower fix at Orchid Adventure now. Add color and warmth to your weekend with hun...
02/28/2025

Wish spring would hurry up? 🌸 Get your flower fix at Orchid Adventure now. Add color and warmth to your weekend with hundreds of blossoms artfully displayed alongside your favorite animals.

PLUS! Hidden among all the lush flowers, you’ll find 30 intricate LEGO® brick blooms, each a stunning display of artistry and imagination. These creative masterpieces, built by Mini Model Builders™ (ages 5–12) from LEGO Discovery Center Boston, bring a unique twist to the beauty of nature. Join the adventure and see if you can find them all.

Ever wonder how the western lowland gorillas can forage leafy green branches even in the dead of winter? It's all thanks...
02/28/2025

Ever wonder how the western lowland gorillas can forage leafy green branches even in the dead of winter? It's all thanks to the hard work of our dedicated animal care team during the heat of summer! The zookeepers freeze massive amounts of fresh browse so Kambiri, Pablo and the rest of the troop can continue to eat this important part of their diet straight through the winter.

If he wasn't a hockey player, Boston Bruins forward Mark Kastelic said he'd like to be a zookeeper. So as soon as he had...
02/24/2025

If he wasn't a hockey player, Boston Bruins forward Mark Kastelic said he'd like to be a zookeeper. So as soon as he had a day off, we were happy to welcome him to Franklin Park Zoo to experience firsthand how we care for the animals.

Cameras with the Bruins and Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5 tagged along as he shadowed our dedicated animal care teams for the day. He learned how important training is with our red panda Gimli, he experienced the hard work that goes into mucking out the stall for our youngest Poitou donkey, and he got a lesson in how leafy puzzle feeders help us deliver optimal care for our giraffes.

We had a great time. Thanks for being such a good sport, Mark!

This is Rudy. He's a very special spotted turtle. Find out why on our Conservation Blog. Hint: Turtle Boot Camp is invol...
02/23/2025

This is Rudy. He's a very special spotted turtle. Find out why on our Conservation Blog. Hint: Turtle Boot Camp is involved.

LINK: blog.zoonewengland.org/2025/02/turtle-y-awesome-ambassadors/

02/22/2025

POV: You have the zoomies, but you're a sloth. 🦥

If you've only ever seen Maxine sloth snoozing, here's your proof that this gal can get around. See for yourself in the Tropical Forest (maybe, sloths do sleep 15 to 18 hours a day).

My, what beautiful orchids you have 🌸 Did you know that Orchid Adventure displays blooms from the same habitats as some ...
02/21/2025

My, what beautiful orchids you have 🌸

Did you know that Orchid Adventure displays blooms from the same habitats as some of our animals? So guests can admire orchids from Madacasgar alongside ringtail lemurs! Look for a most charming lemur sculpture nestled among the plants too.

02/19/2025

Millie on the move!

Our younger tapir has always gotten a little frisky after a swim. Keeper Natalie calls it her "post-swim zoomies!" Have you ever seen Millie zipping around her habitat in the Tropical Forest?

Red panda's soft, dense red fur keeps them warm all winter long. Even the soles of their feet are furry! See Gimli and B...
02/18/2025

Red panda's soft, dense red fur keeps them warm all winter long. Even the soles of their feet are furry!

See Gimli and Ban Li in their element during school vacation this week. Here's a tip: Look for them up high. Semi-retractable razor-sharp claws help them climb trees.

📸 Keeper Angie

02/17/2025

Franklin Park Zoo’s handsome silverback gorilla is a year older, and today the public got to celebrate Little Joe! In honor of his 32nd birthday, guests observed him and the rest of the gorilla troop dig into a buffet of special enrichment in their habitat, including five ice treat cakes in the shape of 32.

Diluted fruit juices flavored each colorful cake with sunflower seeds and peanuts adding the tasty nibbles. Throughout the Tropical Forest habitat, the animal care team hid additional treats for the gorillas to find during their morning forage, like paper bags of popcorn and sunflower seeds spiced with basil and oregano, cardboard boxes with peanuts mixed in with shavings, and burlap bags and cardboard tubes stuffed with greens. While guests got a kick out of the birthday festivities, hiding foods and creating opportunities to sift and search for treats is another way our animal care team can encourage the gorillas’ natural foraging behaviors.

Throughout the habitat, a festive paper garland with colorful orchids complemented the dazzling Orchid Adventure flower installation currently boosting the tropical vibes to the Tropical Forest. The orchids will be brightening winter moods through March 9.

02/16/2025

A reminder that the Zoo is closed today, Sunday Feb 16, because of the winter weather. But you know where you can escape winter tomorrow? Inside the Tropical Forest where we're celebrating Little Joe's birthday amid this Orchid Adventure.

Plan your stay-cation to the tropics 🌸 : zoonewengland.org/engage/orchid-adventure/

Due to the forecasted snowstorm, both Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo will be closed tomorrow, Sunday, February 16. We h...
02/15/2025

Due to the forecasted snowstorm, both Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo will be closed tomorrow, Sunday, February 16.

We hope you can join us on another day, and please travel safely! ❄️ 🐾

02/15/2025

Hippo, hippo, hooray—it's National Hippo Day! 🦛

Just because they're smaller than their Nile relatives, doesn't mean they're small. Pygmy hippos like Ptolemy can weigh up to 500 pounds! But unfortunately, these little tanks are endangered in large part due to habitat loss in their native range of West Africa. We can all help this pecies simply by shopping sustainably. Look for the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) logo on paper products and the RSPO Sustainable Palm Oil logo on food and hygiene products to help protect hippos’ habitat.

Recycling electronics and rechargeable batteries can also help reduce pressure for mineral mining in their home range. Bring your old, battered and broken mobile phones to recycle them at the zoo! Look for our Gorillas On the Line collection bin inside the Tropical Forest before visiting the hippos over school vacation. Plan your visit by following the link in our bio.

Will 'roo be my Valentine? ❤️ Skip wallaby (not a kangaroo, actually) got a peacock feather from his keeper as part of h...
02/14/2025

Will 'roo be my Valentine? ❤️

Skip wallaby (not a kangaroo, actually) got a peacock feather from his keeper as part of his regular daily enrichment. We hope your Valentine showers you with interesting experiences today and every day too!

📷 Keeper Josh

Orchid Adventure is in full bloom. But wait… there’s more than blossoms, there are LEGO® bricks too! Nestled among the h...
02/13/2025

Orchid Adventure is in full bloom. But wait… there’s more than blossoms, there are LEGO® bricks too!

Nestled among the hundreds of lush blooms, discover 30 intricate LEGO® displays on loan from the LEGO Discovery Center. The life-size sculptures took these Mini Model Builders™ hours to construct. See if you can find them all!

Orchid Adventure is included with regular admission — tropical daydreams are bonus. 🌸

Happy Galentine's Day 💕 We have a few gal pals around here, including our Somali wild asses and our African painted dog ...
02/13/2025

Happy Galentine's Day 💕 We have a few gal pals around here, including our Somali wild asses and our African painted dog sisters.

Let this be a reminder to call up your girlfriends, plan an outing to hang out IRL, like, at the Zoo.

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1 Franklin Park Road
Boston, MA
02121

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

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Mark Kastelic Gives Zookeeping a Try
Mark Kastelic Gives Zookeeping a Try

Tonight on Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5 — Boston Bruins forward Mark Kastelic gives zookeeping a try at Franklin Park Zoo. Special appearances by Gimli red panda, Obi donkey foal and more!

A Sunday Slither with "A" Snake
A Sunday Slither with "A" Snake

A Sssssunday ssssslither in the Tropical Foressssst with A, our ball python.

A Very Royal Snake
A Very Royal Snake

Ball pythons are a non-venomous constrictor species, meaning they catch prey by wrapping their body around the prey and constricting it. They're are also called “royal pythons” due to the myth that Cleopatra wore one around her wrist.

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