Buttonwood Park Zoo officials in New Bedford say their new center will double its Ambassador Program and feature animals ...

The Buttonwood Park Zoo and Roger Williams Park Zoo will be making adjustments Tuesday due to the extreme heat.

NEW BEDFORD — For all the animals one can see during a day at Buttonwood Park Zoo, there are a lot of animals behind the scenes for various reasons. Among those have always been BPZoo's ...

After an extreme heat warning, Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford will be closed on Tuesday, officials said, but the animals will be kept cool.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of its 16-year-old cougar. The zoo announced Friday that ...

Riley the cougar died at Buttonwood Park Zoo on June 12, 2025. (Buttonwood Park Zoo)NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo officials sadly announced on Thursday, June 12 that a red panda named Marie has died after a medical struggle.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of its 16-year-old cougar. The zoo announced Friday that Riley passed away due to age-related complications on June 12.

Pride Month events are taking place across the SouthCoast all month. NEW BEDFORD — Even rain could not stand in the way of celebrating Pride at Buttonwood Park on June 7.