Franklin Park Zoo

Franklin Park Zoo
Zoo entrance
Map
42°18′19″N 71°05′21″W / 42.3052°N 71.0891°W / 42.3052; -71.0891
Date openedOctober 4, 1912
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Land area72 acres (29 ha)[1]
No. of animals1,000+
No. of species220
MembershipsAZA[2]
Major exhibitsThere are 63 exhibits total and major exhibits include Nature's Neighborhoods, Farmyard, Outback Trail, Bird's World, Serengeti Crossing, Giraffe Savanna, Tropical Forest, Kalahari Kingdom
Websitewww.zoonewengland.org/franklin-park-zoo Edit this at Wikidata

The Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre (290,000 m2) zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts and is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts.[1] The zoo is located in the northeast portion of Franklin Park, Boston's largest park and the last component of the city's famed Emerald Necklace.[1]

The zoo was opened to the public in 1912, and managed by the City of Boston until 1958, when the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) began management. Under the MDC's control, the zoo opened several new exhibits, including Bird's World (c. 1975), the Children's Zoo (1984), and the African Tropical Forest (1989). In 1991, the zoo's management was handed over to the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation (CZS), which also gained management of the Stone Zoo. In July 1997, the CZS was renamed Zoo New England to "reflect the changing image of both zoos". The zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 1990.[3]

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