Franklin Park Zoo

It’s a cuteness overload at Boston-area zoos this season.  Franklin Park Zoo in Boston recently welcomed two scaly-sided merganser ducklings, while Stone Zoo in Stoneham is now home to a prehensile-tailed porcupette according to Zoo New England. The scaly-sided merganser ducklings arrived in the spring and weigh just a quarter of a pound each. The fluffy-looking ducklings are members...

Emmily Austin, a new mom from Jefferson, Maine, was visiting Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo when Kiki the gorilla took a special interest in Austin’s 5-month old son.

It appears mothers of all species have the same loving instincts for their children.

For the first time, a pygmy hippo was born at the Franklin Park Zoo, the Boston institution announced Tuesday. The 13-pound male calf was born on Oct. 5, the zoo said in a video posted to Facebook. “Hip Hip Hooray!” the zoo said in the post. “Say hello to our tiny new addition: a male pygmy hippo.” The calf was…

Fester – the corpse flower – is ready to bloom! The plant measures 4-feet tall and can be seen on display in the Outback Trail section of Franklin Park Zoo. Corpse flower blooms are a unique and rare experience – these exotic flowers will often go many years between blooms, which last for only 24 – 48 hours! Fester previously bloomed…

Two Boston-area zoos are planning to reopen, but with new safety protocols in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Zoo New England, which operates the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, announced Tuesday that both facilities will open to members only at first starting Thursday and running until June 3. Both zoos will…

Franklin Park and Stone Zoos open for members for the first time in several weeks since the pandemic started with new social distancing measures in place.

A peacock escaped from Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo Monday morning, and a police officer used his phone to help capture the bird. Police in the area were approached around 6 a.m. with a report that the animal had gotten loose. Officers encountered “an extremely large, slightly intimidating, and quite beautiful” male peacock, authorities said. One of the officers who...

Franklin Park Zoo has a brand-new and so far unnamed red panda. The baby, born on July 6 to Fia and Hoppy, is expected to make his exhibit debut later this fall, according to zoo officials.

Franklin Park Zoo in Boston has a brand-new and so far unnamed red panda. The baby, born on July 6 to Fia and Hoppy, is expected to make his exhibit debut later this fall, according to zoo officials.

A Boston zoo’s 14-year-old white tiger has died after a brief battle with cancer. The Franklin Park Zoo says its tiger Luther was recently diagnosed with an “undifferentiated round cell tumor” and stopped responding to medication.

Summer is winding down as some local students head back to school as early as next week, making this the perfect week to get out and have some fun. Check out our picks for the week ahead:

The unofficial start of summer is here with the long Memorial Day weekend. Kick off summer with these two dozen plus events sure to keep the entire family entertained.

It’s mid-May and the summer fun is starting to heat up in and around the city. This week brings you everything from HarpoonFest to the opening of the Boston Harbor islands ferry, the 5th Annual Revere Beach Kite Festival and a whole lot more. Check out our picks for the week ahead:

The kiddos are out of school for April vacation and we know you’re going to want to keep everyone busy. So we pulled together this great list of fun things to do in and around Boston with a week’s worth of family-friendly events!

Here are some things happening around the neighborhood Try something new The Stitch House hosts a variety of crafting classes like sewing and knitting.  Try their Crochet 101 class where you’l learn art of crocheting!  The class takes place on Wednesday from 6pm-8pm. To learn more visit here!  Register to run! It’s the 25th Anniversary – Charbo’s Run –  ...

School Vacation Week is here. We pulled together our list of more than a dozen picks for family fun all week long.

The weekend is here and there are so many great events happening.

It’s a cold start to the week, but lots of fun indoor activities are happening so you can get out, stay warm and enjoy.

It’s Veterans Day on Sunday, November 11th!   Originally known as Armistice Day to honor the living veterans of World War 1, Veterans Day has transformed into a holiday that celebrates all those who served their country.  Make sure to thank a veteran! Mix and Mingle. On Saturday, November 10th there will be a South Boston Veterans Day Social at Sixth Gear from...