Santa’s coming early 🎅
This weekend, Pictures with Santa at BPZOO! Saturday and Sundays Dec 7, 8, 14, 15 from 10-1:45pm.
Reserve your time slot, bring your own device, and capture a photo with Santa.
Visit:https://www.bpzoo.org/whats-new/pictures-with-santa/
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#santa #zoo #newbedford #southcoast #thingstodowithkids
Being a BPZOO member is “otter” this world!
Save 25% off BPZOO memberships this Black Friday!
Shop in person or use the code FRIYAY25 when shopping online.
As a BPZOO member, enjoy:
· Discounts in the North Woods Gift Store
· Discounts on ride tickets
· Discounts at the Bear’s Den Café.
· Member-only pricing on special events and programs
· Free or discounted admission to more than 100 zoos and aquariums nationwide!
Get your memberships today: https://bpzoo.ticketapp.org/portal/pages/new_bedford_resident_memberships
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#blackfriday #newbedford #zoo #membership #southcoast #otters #otter
This Thanksgiving, Mealworm stuffing, anyone? #thanksgiving #zoo #newbedford
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
