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Buttonwood Park Zoo

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Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Buttonwood Park Zoo
Phone:
+1 508-991-6178

Hours:
Sunday9am - 4pm
Monday9am - 4pm
Tuesday9am - 4pm
Wednesday9am - 4pm
Thursday9am - 4pm
Friday9am - 4pm
Saturday9am - 4pm


The Buttonwood Park Zoo, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, is a ten-acre zoo located in the center of Buttonwood Park. It is owned and operated by the City of New Bedford, with the support of the Buttonwood Park Zoological Society. The zoo opened in 1894 and reopened in 2000 after major renovations. It is home to a variety of North American wildlife and it supports many conservation programs, such as the Cape Cod Stranding Network. On January 3, 2014, Asian elephant Ruth escaped her enclosure and was found outside in subzero temperatures during a blizzard. The zoo was cited and fined $777 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare Act for failure to secure access. Ruth subsequently suffered frostbite of her ears, tail and vulva. Portions of her ears fell off, and on November 5, 2014, approximately 10 of her tail was surgically removed.
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