Beaver Moon tonight! 🌕
Starting at 4:29 PM, catch the last supermoon of the year as the moon briefly appears larger and brighter, nearing the closest point of its elliptical orbit.
Why is it called the Beaver Moon? This nickname, rooted in Native American and European traditions, marks the November month when beavers work tirelessly to fortify their dams for winter.
This might explain why our little beaver kits were working so hard this week move wood around their habitat! (A little secret: That wood, could be yours during our upcoming ArtGonewild Auction!)
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#beavermoon #beaver #northamerican #newbedford #southcoast #animal #moon #supermoon
Swimming into the long weekend 🦦
Good Golly Miss Molly! 💖 Let's be like Molly and kick off the week with some energy!
There has been tremendous support for Ruth and our team after the announcement of Ruth’s care plan, and we cannot thank you all enough. ❤️ We wanted to share some insight on what hospice is, and what it looks like for a 66-year-old geriatric Asian elephant.
Hospice does not mean immediate death. By definition, hospice is a program designed to provide palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a home or homelife setting so quality of life is maintained, and family members may be active participants in care. Mike McClure, a world-renowned elephant care professional who is active in Ruth's care plan put it perfectly, “Hospice means that we are accepting that there is no changing how it ends. It’s only a part of the process. And if she has good days, those are to be celebrated, and they give us information on how to decide what’s next. It’s not the end yet, it’s just another step.”
We will continue providing Ruth with all we can to ensure she remains as comfortable as possible. Her care team will continue with pain medication, cold laser treatments, pulsed electromagnetic field therapy and of course – some extra love.
As for Ruth, she remains in good spirits! We will carry on doing all we can to ensure she is well taken care of, and she remains feeling safe in her home. We intently listen to the cues she provides and allow her to navigate us through this process.
We're almost ready for the spookiest time of the year! 🕸️🎃 who will we see at Boo at the Zoo this weekend?!
Purchase tickets using the link in our bio!
If you’re planning to visit BPZOO soon, be sure to pack your own snacks because our cafe hours are changing for the fall/winter season.
The Bear's Den Cafe will be now be open Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday only from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
After today, Toe Jam Puppet Band will be taking a well deserved break! They will not be joining us back at BPZOO until January 😢 But we know how much you love them, so we may have something special planned for spooky season....stay tuned! 🤫👻
Thirsty?? We got you covered 🍻
ONE more day until our First Taste of Fall event!!
🍺 Live Music
🍺 Food Trucks
🍺 Samples from 30+ breweries
🍺 Did we mention the samples are unlimited?
🍺 ...so much more
Still need to get a ticket? Purchase them here: bpzoo.org/whats-new/first-taste-of-fall
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the continued growth of the Buttonwood Park Zoo’s educational programs, ensuring that Southcoast families will always have a way to experience nature close to home.
#cheers #firsttasteoffall #zoo #buttonwood #buttonwoodzoo #buttonwoodparkzoo #bpzoo #newbedford #newbedfordma #nbma
First Taste of Fall is ALMOST Here!!
It's so close we can taste it!!
First Taste of Fall is TOMORROW, and we're ready for ya!
Haven't gotten tickets yet, no worries, grab them here (while we still have them): bpzoo.org/whats-new/first-taste-of-fall.
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#firsttasteoffall #zoo #buttonwood #buttonwoodzoo #buttonwoodparkzoo #bpzoo #newbedford #newbedfordma #nbma
Behind the Scenes with Dr. Budas - Glenn's Physical Exam
Join us for a checkup with Glenn, our 15 year old male cotton-top tamarin!
Glenn was discovered to have an enlarged heart on radiographs, and was diagnosed with heart disease in 2020. Around that same time, he was also diagnosed with kidney disease. We monitor his health by performing routine wellness exams annually, which we also coordinate with veterinary cardiologists from Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston so that they can complete his annual echocardiogram at the same. Glenn is currently on multiple daily medications to help manage his heart disease and kidney disease, which he takes very well in grapes or raisins!
Glenn is doing very well and we were all happy to see that he does not have significant progression of either his heart disease or kidney disease. Keepers continue to closely monitor him for signs of disease progression.
Thanks Dr. Budas for giving us great insight on Glenn and the work you do!
#cottontoptamarin #monkey #behindthescenes #zoo #buttonwood #buttonwoodzoo #buttonwoodparkzoo #bpzoo #newbedford #newbedfordma #nbma
First Taste of Fall at the BPZOO
We don't want to jinx it, we're MANIFESTING it...
The weather looks GREAT for Saturday! Haven't gotten your tickets for our First Taste of Fall event?
Purchase them on bpzoo.org/whats-new/first-taste-of-fall
#firsttasteoffall #beer #cheers #zoo #buttonwood #buttonwoodzoo #buttonwoodparkzoo #bpzoo #newbedford #newbedfordma #nbma
