Zoos
in Massachusetts
Butterfly
Place at Papillon Park: 120 Tyngsboro Road, Westford, MA 01886
The Butterfly Place is an indoor
living environment which has been carefully designed for the propagation
and development of some of nature’s most colorful living creations. This
wonderful man-made habitat is contained within a 3,100 sq. ft. glass atrium
building towering to a height of over 27 ft. at its peak. Within this atrium’s
living butterfly environment can be found a variety of colorful plants
and shrubs, each of which has been selected as a source of nectar for the
butterflies.
Buttonwood
Zoo: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Take a journey through deep forests,
cold mountain streams, windswept salt marshes, and ocean beaches. Along
the way, cross a covered bridge to enter the world of a traditional New
England farm.
Capron
Park Zoo: Attleboro, Massachusetts
Capron Park Zoo strives to prove
that big things do come in small packages. Situated in the heart
of Attleboro and surrounded by beautiful grounds, Capron Park Zoo has been
one of the area’s premiere recreational facilities for more than
70 years. Combined with an award-winning playground and exciting
educational programs, the Zoo is sure to delight the young and young at
heart.
Franklin
Park Zoo in Boston, Massachusetts
Moose
Hill Wildlife Sanctuary: 293 Moose Hill Street, Sharon, MA 02067
Moose Hill is Mass Audubon’s oldest
sanctuary and one of the largest with nearly 2,000 acres. The 25-mile trail
system brings you through diverse habitats— explore the red maple swamp
via the boardwalk, observe amphibians at a vernal pool, or watch swallows
catching insects in the meadows.
Museum
of Science: Live Animal Center, Boston
New
England Aquarium, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Norcross
Animal Sanctuary: 30 Peck Road, Monson, Massachusetts
Norcross. Its present area comprises
approximately six thousand acres of wooded hills, lakes and streams. It
is maintained by the Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc. whose purpose is
the conservation of wildlife and the active practice of conservation for
the benefit of the public.
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Southwick's
Zoo: 2 Southwick Street, Mendon, MA 01756
The
Berkshire Museum: 39 South Street (Route 7), Pittsfield, MA 01201
Located on the lower level of the
museum, the Aquarium features more than twenty aquarium tanks ranging in
size from 30 to 535 gallons, and assorted terrariums featuring both local
and exotic species. Venomous lionfish, moray eels, and piranha are among
the more exciting specimens on view alongside exceptional displays of living
corals and other invertebrates, fishes, insects, spiders, amphibians and
reptiles.
The
Zoo at Forest Park in Springfield, Massachusetts
Wellfleet
Bay Wildlife Sanctuary: 291 State Highway, Route 6, South Wellfleet,
MA 02663
Wellfleet Bay’s 1,100 acres of salt
marsh, sandy beach, pine woodland, freshwater pond, and rare heathland
attract a wide array of wildlife, especially songbirds and shorebirds.
Discover the true nature of Cape Cod as you amble along the five miles
of trails that traverse these habitats.
Woods
Hole Aquarium: Woods Hole
The Woods Hole Science Aquarium is
a small public aquarium that displays approximately 140 species of marine
animals found in Northeast and Middle-Atlantic U.S. waters.
ZooQuarium:
West Yarmouth
Since 1969 ZooQuarium has provided
a fun-filled family adventure to explore and discover the marvelous creatures
that live just steps away from the busy roadways of Cape Cod.
