Stone Zoo

The Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts, celebrated a new birthday last month, welcoming a newborn sloth on July 31, the zoo announced on Monday.

In hot weather, workers at Stone Zoo taking precautions to make sure animals don’t overheat.

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...

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...

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

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

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

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.

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…

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.

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:

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:

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...

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.

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.

Whether you plan to take in a holiday show, or check out some seasonal lights and displays, this is the week to do it.

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!

Officials at a Massachusetts zoo are searching for one of their storks after it flew away on Friday.

Zookeeper Appreciation Week! Ever wondered what it takes to be a zookeeper? Visit Franklin Park Zoo and/or Stone Zoo on Saturday, July 21, to celebrate National Zookeeper Appreciation Week and find out! See some of the day-to-day activities zookeepers participate in, including feedings and training. and listen in on special zookeeper encounters. Guests will also have the opportunity to ask…