(WJAR) — Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford will soon have some new residents. Three long-tailed chinchillas will soon join ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo officials in New Bedford say their new center will double its Ambassador Program and feature animals ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo officials in New Bedford say their new center will double its Ambassador Program and feature animals never before seen at the zoo.

The Buttonwood Park Zoo and Roger Williams Park Zoo will be making adjustments Tuesday due to the extreme heat.

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.

Buttonwood Park Zoo officials and staff in New Bedford are mourning the zoo's second loss since May, Riley the cougar.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of its 16-year-old cougar. The zoo announced Friday that Riley passed away due to age-related complications on June 12.

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 ...

NEW BEDFORD — The Whaling City Festival is ready to kick off another season of celebrating New Bedford. From July 10 to the ...

From Monte's Park to Buttonwood and Abolitionist's Row, New Bedford's green spaces are alive with the sound of soul this summer. SOUL on the MOVE, presented by Oversoul Theatre Collective, Inc ...