Franklin Park Zoo
50 Years of ‘Best of Boston’: City Life
1974 Best Disease Mononucleosis. “The only cure: rest in bed.” 1978 Best Tourist Attraction Quincy Market. This downtown icon has been around since the 1800s, […]
So, You Want to Live in Dorchester?
1. Pick Your Price Point Boston’s largest community, Dorchester encompasses several villages, including Ashmont, Four Corners, and Savin Hill. The area’s expansiveness accounts in part […]
Behind the Scenes at the Franklin Park Zoo
It’s a warm spring day at the Franklin Park Zoo, and everyone—animals and people alike—is basking in the late-afternoon sun. Finally poking their heads out […]
24 Ways to Give Back and Volunteer around Boston This Year
Helping Hands Volunteering isn’t just rewarding—it can also be fun. That is, if you sign up for something that suits your skill set. If you […]
A Boston Dirt Bike YouTuber Speaks Out: “They Think We’re Not Human”
In Boston in recent days, it’s been hard to miss the increasing furor over noise and dangerous encounters linked to the city’s “bike life” community, […]
UPDATE: “Fester” the Corpse Flower Will Not Bloom after All
Update, Friday, October 17: Unfortunately, it appears that #Bloomwatch has ended without its eponymous bloom. Officials at Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo say “Fester,” its rare “corpse flower” that had […]
#Bloomwatch Is Over: The ‘Corpse Flower’ at the Franklin Park Zoo Has Bloomed
Update, Sunday, October 2: #Bloomwatch is officially over. “Pugsley” bloomed overnight, and is currently emitting its rare stench at the Franklin Park Zoo. Zoo officials made […]
Franklin Park Zoo Wants You to Help Name Its New Baby Gorilla
Update, July 10, 10:00 a.m. The baby gorilla born in May at the Franklin Park Zoo finally has a name! World, meet Aziza. Aziza was one […]
12 Adorable Animals You Have to See at Zoo New England
Franklin Park Zoo: 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston. Stone Zoo: 149 Pond St., Stoneham. ZooNewEngland.org.
Zoo Wants Rare Hippos to Make a Match
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but love is still blossoming at the Franklin Park Zoo. And workers there are hoping the romance will lead […]
The Franklin Park Zoo’s New Zebra Is Named ‘Jakobi’
As we informed you earlier this week, The Franklin Park Zoo allowed fans to vote on a name for its new Grevy zebra foal, choosing […]
Should We Name the Franklin Park Zoo’s New Zebra ‘Papi’?
On October 16, Franklin Park Zoo zebra residents Evita and Menelik welcomed a baby Grevy zebra foal into the world, and good parents that they […]
Animal Attraction: The Franklin Park Zoo’s Four Biggest Characters
Illustration by John Ueland Christopher, an African lion, bellows six times daily to “convey to all the other lions in Dorchester that this is his occupied […]