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Many SouthCoast museums and zoos are going to be free this August thanks to the Highland Street Foundation. This non-profit has been working throughout Massachusetts for decades helping children and families have access and opportunities in education, housing, mentorship, health care, environment, and the arts. ...

There are two new adorable faces at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford. The zoo's female red panda Marie gave birth to two cubs on May 27, 2023, making this only the second successful time in the zoo's 129 year history that baby red pandas were born in New Bedford...

New Bedford's Buttonwood Park Zoo sparked controversy recently with a Pride Month-themed social media post featuring the zoo's turkey vultures.

A beloved Buttonwood Park Zoo fixture and longtime New Bedford resident has passed away, and zookeepers are in mourning.

The Bear’s Den Café at New Bedford's Buttonwood Park Zoo will be closing after this weekend until further notice, a month after it opened under new operators.

It has taken nearly 13 years, but there is some good news regarding New Bedford's Buttonwood Park Zoo rides.

New Bedford's Buttonwood Park Zoo has seen good times and bad, as well as the faces of hundreds of thousands of wide-eyed children through generations.

The person whose suggestion gets chosen will win a family pass to Buttonwood Park Zoo and $1,000 will be donated in their name to The Sloth Institute Costa Rica.

Buttonwood Park Zoo is trending on TikTok thanks to a 58-year-old elephant, a podcaster, and a drum. Watch the video for your daily dose of serotonin.

Just before Labor Day, an newborn baby sloth was welcomed at Buttonwood Park Zoo. Now you can start spotting the cutest new addition to the family in the Rainforests, Rivers & Reefs exhibit. The sight of a tiny, newborn sloth clinging to its mother is worthy of an out loud "aw" when you get the chance to see it. This fall at Buttonwoo...