The Buttonwood Park Zoo and Roger Williams Park Zoo will be making adjustments Tuesday due to the extreme heat. Staff said the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford will be closed for the day.

After an extreme heat warning, Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford will be closed on Tuesday, officials said, but the animals will be kept cool.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its beloved red pandas. The zoo announced Thursday that Marie, the first female red panda to call the zoo home ...

A harbor seal named Blue at Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford died earlier this month of the bird flu.

'It is with heavy hearts that the Buttonwood Park Zoo shares the passing of Ruth': Beloved elephant has died.

NEW BEDFORD — Ruth, the beloved elephant at Buttonwood Park Zoo has died. "It is with heavy hearts that the Buttonwood Park Zoo shares the passing of Ruth, a 66-year-old year Asian elephant who ...

"It is with heavy hearts that the Buttonwood Park Zoo shares the passing of Ruth, a 66-year-old year Asian elephant who has called New Bedford home for the last 38 years. A beloved member of the ...

The Buttonwood Park Zoo announced in late October that Ruth, who is now 66, had entered hospice care. Zoo staff and veterinarians decided to focus on end-of-life care based on her age-related health ...

Ruth, one of Buttonwood Park Zoo’s two beloved Asian elephants, is nearing the end of her long life. She has entered hospice care. Here's why.

Buttonwood Park Zoo officials say the three new "kits" are healthy. Visitors can see them in their habitat this summer.

The city-owned Buttonwood Park Zoo offers an Animal Ambassador program that will grow with new additions in the renovated barn.