Zoo New England

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...

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…

We are headed into Fall and things still look a little different. The Franklin Park Zoo is bringing a sense of normalcy and fun to your evenings with their newest project Boston Lights. Boston Lights is new lantern experience at the Franklin Park Zoo based in the traditional Chinese craft.  Hundreds of lanterns are combined to create beautiful displays...

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.

Zoo New England is raising money to help animals recover from the devastating bushfires in Australia. Some animals like Benny, the blue-tongued skink in this segment, don’t have the ability to escape the flames.

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.

Massachusetts wildlife officials are launching a three-year project to help conserve wood turtles in eastern Massachusetts.

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.

Here are the happenings in Dorchester this weekend.

A resident of the Franklin Park Zoo is moving to Louisiana in hopes of starting his own family.

Beau, the beloved giraffe, who resided at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston for years, has passed away, according to zoo officials.