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Franklin Park Zoo
By Ron Newman - 11/3/20 - 5:46 pm
Because Governor Baker's new business early closing order includes zoos, the Franklin Park Zoo is now forced to cancel and refund all 9 pm and 9:30 pm tickets for the final 10 days of Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience.
The state has so far given no explanation of any mechanism by which turning away late-night zoo visitors will reduce transmission of the Covid-19 virus. Read more.
By adamg - 8/21/20 - 9:21 am
Greg Cook takes us on a tour of Boston Lights, a series of 50 lantern-lit fabric statues of animals at the Franklin Park Zoo that will be on display through Nov. 1.
By adamg - 5/26/20 - 2:33 pm
Zoo New England is announcing that both its zoos will re-open their outdoor exhibits to the general public on June 4 - but that you'll have to first go online to buy timed tickets in advance - no more just showing up. Also, you'll have to wear a facial covering, follow a one-way path through the exhibits and stay six feet away from other groups. Read more.
By adamg - 5/11/20 - 4:42 pm
An unflappable Boston cop managed to wing it and outwit a large but bird-brained runaway from the Franklin Park Zoo today, luring a truant peacock back into captivity with the help of his department-issued smartphone. Read more.
By adamg - 5/27/19 - 9:51 am
Masshole Mommy takes us on a tour of the zoo's latest exhibit - of large statues of various insects.
By adamg - 4/27/19 - 2:17 pm
Velospeed shows the aftermath of half a tree falling on a tent at Franklin Park Zoo shortly after 1 p.m., reports at least one person hurt.
WBZ reports a woman was taken to Brigham and Women's with minor injuries.
By adamg - 9/26/17 - 12:48 pm
Fester the Corpse Flower is getting ready to bloom in the Franklin Park Zoo's tropical-forest exhibit.
Fester is one of seven corpse flowers at Franklin Park Zoo. The other plants are currently off exhibit in the Zoo’s greenhouse. This will be Fester’s third bloom; he previously bloomed in 2012 and 2014.
By adamg - 8/29/17 - 11:40 am
Zoo New England reports that Abby, a Baird's tapir is pregnant and that an ultrasound shows the baby is doing fine, too.
By adamg - 8/4/16 - 6:35 pm
Photo by Zoo New England.
Zoo New England reports the Franklin Park Zoo giraffe baby rushed to the Tufts animal hospital when it wasn't doing too well after its July 24 birth got well enough to be returned to the zoo. Read more.
By adamg - 6/7/15 - 11:04 pm
Jef Taylor, who works at the Franklin Park Zoo, shows us the nest a pair of house sparrows built in a weed trimmer stored in a zoo tool cage:
Nest components: grasses, trash, flamingo feathers.
By adamg - 5/12/15 - 7:39 am
The Franklin Park Zoo announced yesterday it's obtained two lions to replace Christopher, who died of old age last month. Read more.
By adamg - 4/9/15 - 2:48 pm
Zoo New England announced today that Christopher the Lion has died. He was 21.
Christopher, born in Florida, had lived at Franklin Park since 2001 - and exceeded the average lifespan of a lion in captivity by more than four years.
In a statement, Zoo New England President John Linehan said:
By adamg - 10/10/14 - 4:47 pm
Zoo New England announced today somebody who wants to stay anonymous has given $1 million towards the cost of building a new "Nature's Neighborhoods" children's zoo in Franklin Park.
Zoo New England had already raised $5.65 million in pledges towards the cost of the new children's zoo, announced earlier this year as a more interactive series of exhibits to introduce kids to animals and the environments they live in.
The anonymous gift is the largest single gift in Zoo New England's history.
By adamg - 3/17/14 - 3:14 pm
Rendering by Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc./Main Street Design /Coyle & Caron, LLC.
Zoo New England and city officials today announced plans for a new $6.6-million children's zoo that will feature a number of outdoor animal exhibits and both indoor and outdoor classroom spaces to introduce kids to animals and the environments they live in.
Mayor Walsh was on hand for the announcement, which included news that the city's George Robert White Fund is kicking in $3 million towards the cost of construction. Zoo officials said they have already raised another $1.5 million.
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