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Inspire. Educate. Discover. Treasure. AZA-accredited Boston's Franklin Park Zoo & Stoneham's Stone Zoo. TikTok: franklinparkzoo + stone_zoo
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All this Moo Deng love has us thinking back to when our youngest pygmy
#hippo
was zipping around at Franklin Park Zoo... look at these epic zoomies from 2021! Can you believe Ptolemy will be turning four next month?
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Freeze your scrolling! 🧊 Watch snow leopard Kira cool down with a nice pile of ice (scented with peppermint oil for added enrichment) on a hot day. 🧊☀️
🎥: Senior Keeper Bridget
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We are relieved to share that Kamaia lion underwent a successful splenectomy today and also received a blood transfusion with blood collected from his brother Dinari.
More about this major surgery and the extraordinary efforts of our
#veterinary
team➡️
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These floofs are finding their footing (or working on it) in their first big snowfall!❄️
Snow leopard cubs Naphisa and Pandora slipped and slided as they tested out their built-in “snowshoes” at
#StoneZoo
— with paws-itively adorable results.
🎥: Senior Keepers Landon & Bridget
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When all you hear about is "Moo Deng" and "Pesto", but never George colobus monkey baby at
#StoneZoo
.
📸 Keeper Courtney
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A wee porcupette has joined the prickle! Our veterinary team find the newborn prehensile-tailed
#porcupine
healthy & strong. See if you can spot the fuzzy new face at
#StoneZoo
. These porcupettes are fairly independent, so don't be surprised to see the baby on a branch by itself.
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With that steely glare, Himal
#snowleopard
at
#StoneZoo
is one of the most handsome snow leopards north of Boston. See what we're doing to help protect this species:
#Caturday
📸 Sr. Keeper Bridget
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Hippo, hippo, hooray—summer vacation is nearly here! "Zoo" what makes you happy at Franklin Park Zoo.
Plan your visit ➡️
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Ino wondering why all the fuss about Moo Deng. He's been this fabulous for 12 years now.
#hippo
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We don’t kid around when it comes to Super Bowl bets … so today, we make good on our wager with
@phillyzoo
& introduce you to Foles, the 2-week-old Nigerian dwarf goat at
#FPZoo
!
The new kid is named after
@Eagles
quarterback,
#NickFoles
. Bet refresher:
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Giant
#anteaters
are having a viral moment now. And not just any giant anteater... our Jockamo in the Tropical Forest at
#FPZoo
! More about these fascinating animals here:
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Cougars are coming back to
#StoneZoo
! We're honored to be the future home of rescued mountain lion sisters Maple & Willow. They were rescued by
@CaliforniaDFW
@ 6wks as orphans and raised by the
@oakzoo
. They will be acclimating behind-the-scenes for a few week, updates to come!
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Slow down for some quality family time during a virtual
#FathersDay
brunch with our sloth family! Reserve Dad's spot➡️
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The Chacoan peccaries love the simple pleasures of summer!
#ZooWhatMakesYouHappy
Plan a visit to
#StoneZoo
➡️
📸 Sr Keeper Bridget
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For the past few weeks our lion Kamaia has been recovering from medical procedures. Today he needed follow up surgery after some of his sutures opened. The surgery went well, and he continues to recover in his off-exhibit space. More on Facebook:
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Hay, hay, haaaaay! Red river hogs are marvelous omnivores eating a little bit of everything—from grasses, roots and fruits to small mammals, birds’ eggs and carrion.
#FPZoo
Check out their animal profile ➡️
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We can't decide who is more handsome: regal Joe in the background or babyface Pablo up close. Pretty sure it's a tie.
Plan a visit to see these handsome fellas in our toasty warm Tropical Forest at .
📹 Keeper Natalie
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When the temperature SPIKES, our animal care teams jump into action to help the animals stay cool. The North American porcupines at
#StoneZoo
received ice treats w/ watermelon (which they loved, clearly).
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Just the sweetest little apex predator you'll see all day.
Despite their small size, bush dogs are formidable hunters. They are adapted for life on the forest floor in northern and central South America and into Panama and have no known natural predators.
📸 Keeper Bridget
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Head-butting is a natural behavior for our Nigerian dwarf goats when they play or jostle for dominance. Or when Zeke wants to show a pumpkin who's boss.
📹 Keeper Kendra
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It's
#WorldPorcupineDay
. Don't we all deserve a little
#ASMR
cuteness courtesy of Shadow, the prehensile-tailed
#porcupine
?
#StoneZoo
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Is it a jaguar or a leopard? The difference lies in their spots. Unlike leopards, jaguars have spots inside their spots (also called rosettes)! Explore
#StoneZoo
and see if you can spot Seymour's spots on spots!
Plan your visit at .
📸 Keeper Bridget
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In order to maintain maximum cute (and get proper nutrition), red pandas need to eat more than eight pounds of bamboo every day. That's about ten freshly-cut 3-foot stalks of bamboo a day!
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Baby Alert! A wattled crane chick hatched at
#FPZoo
on April 24. Keeper Tip: To find the chick in its habitat, look for the adults. The fluffy brown chick is growing strong under the watchful eye of these first-time parents.
More on our zoo baby boom ➡️
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It's officially pool season in the jaguar habitat. Unlike most big cats, jaguars love the water. So, of course, Seymour dove right into this "fishing" enrichment.
Plan a visit to see Seymour at Stone Zoo.
Tickets and info➡️
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Red pandas are more than just adorable. They are skilled climbers too! Semi-retractable razor-sharp claws on their furry feet help them reach new heights.
Learn more about
#redpandas
at
#FPZoo
➡️
📸 Educator Travis
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Mama and baby prehensile-tailed porcupines continue to do well at
#StoneZoo
. But get a load of the porcupette's quills! They're really starting to come in now that it's nearly a month old.
#babyanimals
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Please wish this handsome fella a happy birthday. Shadow is turning nine today! That's nine years of being a fabulous prehensile-tailed porcupine.
#StoneZoo
#porcupine
#birthdayboy
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We're of the opinion that you cannot have too many pictures of baby sloth snuggles in your feed.
📸 Sr Keeper Bridget at
#StoneZoo
#zooborn
#babyanimal
#sloth
#humpday
#moodboost
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Slow your scroll for the sweetest morning greeting from potto Joey. Pottos are naturally shy and secretive creatures. Keeper Christina desiged & carved this nest log out of PVC pipe so Joey can feel safe and cozy in her space.
Meet Joey @
#FPZoo
→
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Gimli? Oh, he just wakes up this cute.
From floofy to fast to formidable, Franklin Park Zoo is your destination for fun during school vacation! Free parking and plenty of room to play and explore. Plan your school vacation visit at !
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It's
#WorldPorcupineDay
! But shhhhh, don't tell our prehensile-tailed porcupines at
#StoneZoo
that right now. These animals are mostly nocturnal and spend much of the day up high sleeping in trees.
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There's a new baby two-toed sloth at Stone Zoo! Both Lunesta and her newborn are healthy and alert. And very cute.
Read the full birth announcement→
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Just dropping the
#StoneZoo
river otter family into your feed for an afternoon pick-me-up—a little ice cube enrichment for Dunkin, Ginger, Bamboo and Gary!
#riverotters
#enrichment
#familyfun
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Smile, the long holiday weekend is almost here! And the Southdown babydoll sheep and Nigerian dwarf goats at our petting corral are ready for your gentle pets. Plan your visit to
#StoneZoo
➡️
📸 Sr Keeper Bridget
#sheep
#teefs
#familyfun
#longweekend
#MDW
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Hungry, hungry hyrax! Rock hyraxes eat grasses, leaves, buds, stems and fruit. See these furry relatives of elephants (yes, really!) at
#StoneZoo
. More about these herbivores→
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Happy
#WorldGiraffeDay
🦒 Please enjoy some quiet snack time with Amari & Chad.
Then hop over to our website to see what we're doing to support
#giraffe
#conservation
efforts at
#FPZoo
and around the world ➡️
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Is your Valentine an owl-afficionado? Perhaps Owlfredo can help send them a personalized Zoo message!
Learn about our Wild Shoutouts!
🔗
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Abby tapir, standing tall! Those splayed feet help these "mountain cows" move about on muddy ground.
Learn more about these "mountain cows" and how Zoo New England is working to inspire the next generation of tapir conservationists ➡️
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Baby sloth noshing on baby leaves = twice the cute 💚
While this youngster is still bonding with mum, it is old enough now to eat solid food. Sloths eat mostly vegetation, preferring buds, tender shoots and leaves. Forsythia leaves were on the menu today.
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Slow your scroll for a baby
#sloth
update from
#StoneZoo
! 🦥 While mom & dad snacked on sweet potatoes, we got a peek at the 2.5-week-old baby. It continues to grow and cling to mom Lunesta just like a baby sloth is supposed to. And that face! We're smitten.
#ZooWhatMakesYouHappy
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Caribou? Reindeer? They are actually the same species (Rangifer tarandus). More about these endearing deer at
#StoneZoo
➡️
📸 Sr. Keeper Bridget
#WorldCaribouDay
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Boopable snoots obviously runs in this family. 🦥
Now 3-weeks old, our youngest
#sloth
continues to thrive, a success for
@zoos_aquariums
' Linne’s Two-Toed Sloth Species Survival Plan® helping to ensure the survival of selected species.
#StoneZoo
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Fall colors aren't just for foliage, you know. The red river hogs noshing on pumpkin enrichment really amps up the orange! These omnivores also eat grasses, roots, bulbs and fruits as well as the occasional small mammal, reptile or birds’ eggs.
📹 Keeper Noah
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A spring
#Caturday
calls for a catnap in the sun ☀️
Did you know that snow leopards are said to be the most agile of the “big cats” and can leap down heights of 60 feet!
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Kamaia, our 14yo old lion @
#FPZoo
, continues to experience serious health issues, including anemia & an enlarged spleen. Medical procedures are planned for Kamaia & his brother Dinari this week to determine the cause and treat these issues.
More:
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Happy 14th birthday to Dinari and Kamaia! See what we have planned for special birthday celebrations at
#FPZoo
today ➡️
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There's no such thing as too many baby pictures. 💞
Come say hello to our new two-toed
#sloth
at
#StoneZoo
! The little one (no name yet, stay tuned!) will be the tiny one snuggling with mom.
#slothsaturday
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If you have an itch to see a crocodile on
#WorldCrocodileDay
, head to
#FPZoo
. Look for Lyle the West African dwarf crocodile inside the Tropical Forest habitat➡️
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Pablo is perfect. 👑 That is all.
📸 Keeper Christina
#FranklinParkZoo
#westernlowlandgorilla
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One way to identify our newest
#riverotter
, Oliver, is by his nose. It's slightly bigger, and some might say it's more boop-able.
#StoneZoo
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When the weather turns roasty, our jaguar's animal care team at Stone Zoo creates icy enrichment. Seymour was intrigued by the bobbing ice block that contained a staple of this top predator's diet: meat. But swimming? No thanks.
#StoneZoo
#hotweather
#enrichment
#jaguar
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The Outback Trail is HOPPING with two new arrivals! Meet gray kangaroos Auggie (left) and Opal — not to be confused with the red kangaroos and wallabies bouncing about the habitat.
See all that's hop-pening in the habitat:
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Have you seen the porcupette yet? We're checking in on the little one with Asst. Curator Pete.
#StoneZoo
#babyanimal
#porcupine
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Look who's one week old—on World Porcupine Day of all days. It's the wee prehensile-tailed porpupette born at
#StoneZoo
! 📷 Sr Keeper Bridget
#ICYMI
#zooborn
#babyanimal
#WorldPorcupineDay
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"Paws" your scroll! These massive furry feet act like snowshoes, allowing snow leopards to move easily and quietly along rocky cliffs and in deep snow.
📸 Keeper Bridget
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🚨 Baby animal alert! 🚨
A baby colobus monkey arrived in the wee hours of 6/30 at
#StoneZoo
. It's too early to tell the sex of the baby, but it is easy to spot. Look for its white fur as it clings to mom!
#zooborn
#babyanimal
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Only the fiercest
#Caturday
glare for these temperatures.
#Snowleopards
have well-developed chests and enlarged nasal cavities to warm cold air as it's breathed in. They are one
#StoneZoo
resident you might see if you bundle up and visit today!
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Ginger, Bamboo, Gary and Dunkin—we celebrate these rascals every day, but especially today on
#WorldOtterDay
! 🦦
Check out the webcam to see if you can spot these Stone Zoo stars at play today.
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A few facts to help you celebrate
#WorldCoatiDay
: Coatis are related to our local raccoons, each with a striped tail and a signature mask around its eyes. But coatis have a long, flexible snoot that they use to root out small prey from the ground.
#StoneZoo
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Snug as a peccary pig pile!
As the weather cools, many of our residents have special features in their habitat to keep them comfortable. Our Chacoan peccary love to cuddle on the heat pad installed just under the ground.
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Rise and shine! Waking up can be hard to do, even for
#anteaters
like Jockamo.
#FPZoo
📹 Keeper Natalie
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Are you spending time with your besties this weekend? Our Grevy's zebra and Masai giraffes certainly are! See Menelik 🦓and Chad🦒 in the Giraffe Savannah habitat at
#FranklinParkZoo
!
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The otter kits at Stone Zoo are getting bigger every day! For their first several months, North American river otter kits are completely dependent on their mother and spend time in their den under her watchful eye.
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A moment w/ Maverick & Lunesta for
#InternationalSlothDay
Go behind-the-scenes at
#StoneZoo
and
#FPZoo
to meet one of our two-toed sloths! Learn about these beguiling climbers while you watch (and listen to) them chomp up close.
Reserve your spot 🔗
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We call this Caturday stare down "Blue steel."
The largest of the wild cats in North America, the cougar is also known as a panther, mountain lion, puma and catamount. 📸 Keeper Bridget
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There's nothing spooky about pumpk-enrichment season! 🎃 🦇 The straw-colored fruit bats at
#FPZoo
were treated to some gourds recently, but fruit was still their fave. These furry fliers can eat up to twice their body weight in fruit each day! 📹 Keeper Natalie
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Chaggah, this beloved potto, passed away earlier this month @ 33yo. He was the oldest potto living in North American zoos—a testament to the devoted care he received at
#FPZoo
. Next time you visit, say hello to Joey as she settles in to her new home.
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Quick update on Maple & Willow: Both have settled in beautifully to their temporary space. While they remain in routine quarantine, they're enjoying lots of enrichment—like "fishing" for frozen fish.
We know you can't WAIT to see them at
#StoneZoo
. Soon, promise!
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Reminder:
#FPZoo
is CLOSED today, Tuesday, 2/28, due to the snowstorm. Stay warm & see you soon!
Heated rocks installed in some of our exhibits—like this stately prominence in the African
#lion
habitat—help many of our animals stay nice and toasty in
#winterweather
.
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