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Merry & Bright: Zoolights Returns to Stone Zoo
Add some sparkle to your season with Zoolights, a beloved annual tradition at Stone Zoo New England. The fun, festive holiday activity is perfect for your whole family.
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Stone Zoo Welcomes Baby Porcupine as Its Newest Resident
The newest addition to Stone Zoo may just be the cutest one yet. A baby porcupine was recently welcomed to the zoo in Stoneham, Mass., Zoo New England announced Wednesday. Born on June 25 to mom Prickles and dad Shadow, the baby, called a porcupette, weighed just over one pound at birth, and is reported to be adjusting well to…
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Even Zoo Animals Can Get the Coronavirus Vaccine Now
New England zoos have joined others across the country in vaccinating certain species against COVID-19 to prevent outbreaks.
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Say Hello to the Stone Zoo's Newest Baby, an Adorable 2-Toed Sloth
The Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts, celebrated a new birthday last month, welcoming a newborn sloth on July 31, the zoo announced on Monday.
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How Zoo Animals Are Keeping Cool in the Heat
In hot weather, workers at Stone Zoo taking precautions to make sure animals don’t overheat.
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How Do Zoo Animals Keep Cool in the Heat?
When the heat and humidity soar, as they have in Massachusetts the last three days, Singi the yak at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham gets a cool shower — several times a day. It’s just one precaution the zoo takes to ensure the animals don’t overheat, because people aren’t the only ones feeling this heat wave. Zoogoers definitely took...
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Zoo New England Is Welcoming 3 Baby Animals, and Yes, They're Adorable
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...
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Explore the Roar at Stone Zoo
Explore the roar at the Stone Zoo with their T-Rex Adventure. The newest exhibit runs through Labor Day. Watch the video for more details. #sponsoredcontent
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Brighten Your Holiday with ZooLights
Go ahead and light up your holidays with the annual Stone Zoo beloved holiday tradition: ZooLights. The experience is a feast for the eyes featuring hundreds of thousands of LED lights, some of the zoo’s most popular animals, and other holiday-themed displays. Sponsored by The Stone Zoo
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Light Up Your Holidays With ZooLights
Go ahead and light up your holidays with the annual Stone Zoo beloved holiday tradition: ZooLights. The experience is a feast for the eyes featuring hundreds of thousands of LED lights, some of the zoo’s most popular animals, and other holiday-themed displays. Sponsored by The Stone Zoo
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Franklin Park, Stone Zoos Reopen
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.
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Franklin Park, Stone Zoos Set to Reopen With New Safety Protocols
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…
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25+ Fun Things to Do This Weekend in and Around Boston
Summer is quickly wrapping up but before it does, be sure to get out and have some fun. From the Centennial Saint Anthony’s Feast in Boston’s North End to movies under the stars, Dine Out Boston and more, we’ve gathered our picks for some summer weekend fun the entire family will enjoy.
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50+ Great Ways to Have Fun This Week in and Around Boston
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:
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20+ Great Ways to Celebrate Spring in and Around Boston This Weekend
Spring is officially here with the reopening and launch of some amazing outdoor events happening throughout Greater Boston. The Lawn on D is kicking off the season with some TGIF fun, a Swing into Spring Event and some Cinco de Mayo fun. And they’re not alone. Check out our picks for the weekend:
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30 Great Things Happening This Week in and Around Boston
It’s spring in Boston, despite the weather acting just a bit differently, but signs of the season are all over. The Lawn on D opens for the season this week, the annual Art in Bloom festival is happening at the MFA, plus there’s some wine tasting, first Friday fun and a whole lot more happening in the area. Check out...
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Names Chosen for Stone Zoo's Bush Dog Puppies
NBC10 Boston, necn and the Stone Zoo asked you to help us name two bush dog puppies — one female and one male — born last year. We received more than 100 name suggestions from viewers. The zoo then narrowed them down to three female names and three male names and you voted.
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30+ Great Events Happening This Weekend in and Around Boston
With school officially out until the New Year on Friday and Christmas fast approaching, this is a great weekend to relax, have some fun or do some last minute shopping.
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30+ Great Seasonal Events for the Entire Family
Whether you plan to take in a holiday show, or check out some seasonal lights and displays, this is the week to do it.
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35+ Fun Things to Do in and Around Boston This Weekend
Halloween week is here, and by week’s end it’s a brand new month. So kick off the week with some more spooky fun, before starting off November with First Friday events, the Massachusetts Cheese Festival, the Boston Christmas Festival and a whole lot more!