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Franklin Park Zoo may shut its doors - The Boston Globe  -  Jul 11, 2009
Boston GlobeBy Matt Viser. Franklin Park Zoo, a Boston institution that has drawn generations of city and suburban families, may be forced to close its doors and ...

News of zoos' financial woes stuns  -  Jul 12, 2009
Boston GlobeGigi, one of the gorillas at Franklin Park Zoo, celebrated her birthday early ... For generations the Franklin Park Zoo, which is in a section of Boston ...

Giraffe dies on Franklin Park Zoo film set - The Boston Globe  -  Sep 15, 2009
Boston GlobeBy Milton J. Valencia. Tweet, the beloved giraffe who rose to animal fame as a star in the classic Toys “R'' Us commercials, who provided laughs alongside ...

Franklin Park Zoo mourns Mandy the mandrill  -  Mar 26, 2008
Boston GlobeMandy (left) with son Woddie at Franklin Park Zoo in 2005. Her death leaves Charley, her mate, as the zoo's only mandrill. (MATTHEW J. LEE/GLOBE STAFF/FILE) ...

Boy falls into movie set at Franklin Park Zoo  -  Sep 2, 2009
Boston GlobeBy Milton Valencia and Maria Cramer, Globe Staff. The lion's den was fake, but his injuries were real. A 16-year-old boy suffered minor injuries today when ...

Franklin Park Zoo lion victim of mystery illness  -  Jul 4, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Boston Herald - ProQuest ArchiverCliff, an ailing lion at the Franklin Park Zoo, may be living on borrowed time. Cliff is suffering from renal failure and has undergone a series of tests ...

New arrival welcomed at the Franklin Park Zoo  -  Aug 6, 2008
Boston GlobeBy Globe Staff. It's a chick! The Franklin Park Zoo has announced that two Chilean flamingo chicks have hatched there in the past two weeks. ...

Franklin Park Zoo, Stoneham Zoo  -  Nov 23, 2007
Boston GlobeSo rarely in life do you get something for nothing. Today, for no charge at all, you can get zebras, chickens, monkeys, lions, and birds. ...

Finding education, dedication at Franklin Park Zoo  -  Sep 30, 2007
Boston GlobeBy Sam Allis, Globe Columnist | September 30, 2007. I'm looking through triple-pane glass at Little Joe. He was born in captivity, like virtually all zoo ...

Franklin Park Zoo: Learning from zebras  -  Nov 26, 2009
Boston GlobeFranklin Park Zoo shares a dilemma with its most famous animals of the moment, a zebra named Evita and the baby she delivered last week. ...

FRANKLIN PARK ZOO ACQUIRES 2 TIGER CUBS  -  Jan 20, 2006
$2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankFranklin Park Zoo will be home to two tiger cubs rescued from a private sanctuary, zoo officials are expected to announce today. The cubs, a female Bengal ...

Baby giraffe born at Franklin Park Zoo - The Boston Globe  -  Jul 26, 2009
Boston GlobeBy Woody Romelus. With the warm sun beating down, a baby giraffe rested comfortably in an enclosure at the Franklin Park Zoo yesterday, his watchful mother ...

Franklin Park Zoo workers to travel to Nigeria to aid rescue of rare ...  -  Nov 11, 2007
Boston GlobeTwo Franklin Park Zoo workers are to travel to Nigeria Tuesday to assist an organization that rescues rare monkeys and hopes to release them back into the ...

Article: Iowa zoo is struggling _ as are many others across the...  -  Nov 26, 2006
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Franklin Park Zoo - Reviews and Ratings of Sights in Boston - New...  -  Jan 26, 2010
New York TimesThis enjoyable, engaging attraction lies some distance from downtown Boston; animal-mad families won't mind the cab ride or trek on public transit. ...

Franklin Park Zoo's Gigi ailing  -  Nov 2, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Boston Herald - ProQuest ArchiverGigi, the oldest and one of the most beloved gorillas at the Franklin Park Zoo, has been taken off exhibit because of a bit of an off stomach, zoo officials ...

Franklin Park Zoo gets Hollywood treatment for upcoming movie - The …  -  Jul 10, 2009
Boston GlobeVisitors to Franklin Park Zoo are being detoured around the movie set being constructed for “The Zookeeper,'' a live-action comedy starring Kevin James and ...

Article: IT'S ALL HAPPENING AT THE ZOO - The Record (Bergen County, …  -  Jul 22, 2005
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`Tiger Tales' still a draw for Hub zoo  -  Dec 27, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Boston Herald - ProQuest ArchiverAnala and Luther continued to draw visitors at Franklin Park Zoo ... "Tiger Tales" debuted at the Franklin Park Zoo in 2006 - the first time tigers have ...

Article: Escapee gorilla to get new Boston zoo exhibit - Deseret News...  -  Sep 3, 2006
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Kiki leads the pack at Franklin Park Zoo  -  Feb 25, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Boston Herald - ProQuest Archiver...the voters decided to go for a candidate's experience and re-elect Kiki," David Hirschberg, vice president of Institutional Advancement at Zoo New England, ...

Franklin Park Zoo's new baby tapir is as sweet as Tupelo honey - The ...  -  Dec 15, 2009
Boston Globe...(Franklin Park Zoo). By Stefanie Geisler. Life just got a little sweeter at the Franklin Park Zoo. On Dec. 5, the staff welcomed a baby Baird's tapir to the ...

Article: ELECTRICAL FIRE AT ZOO INJURES TWO WORKERS.(News) - …  -  Jan 25, 2005
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NAME THE NEWEST ADDITION TO FRANKLIN PARK ZOO  -  Apr 6, 2007
Post-Gazette - Google News ArchiveHelp us name the new male baby Baird's tapir at Franklin Park Zoo. The winning entry will receive a coveted behindthe-scenes tour of Franklin Park Zoo, ...

Zoo Plans Glass Enclosure for Gorilla  -  Sep 2, 2006
Washington PostThe Franklin Park Zoo is planning to build a glass-walled cage that allows visitors to again see the gorilla Little Joe who has been kept out of sight since ...

Franklin Park Zoo unveils baby ocelot  -  Mar 13, 2009
Boston GlobeBy Stewart Bishop, Globe Correspondent. How is little Ramon doing? Just purrfect, according to officials at the Franklin Park Zoo. ...

Article: Little Joe's big return. - Sun (Lowell, MA) | HighBeam...  -  Feb 15, 2007
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Article: Animal kingdom celebrates season with 'Zoo Lights' - Chicago...  -  Dec 29, 2006
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Article: School rule against hugging in the hallways makes sense - …  -  May 20, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Sun-Times - HighBeam ResearchT-Rex at the Franklin Park Zoo last week, hiding behind ... artifacts. The Franklin Park Zoo is the only East Coast zoo ... d seen only in picture books or ...

Zoo, Roxbury man build a home to bring bats back  -  Sep 17, 2008
Boston GlobeThe Franklin Park Zoo would become one of a handful of zoos nationwide to have bat houses, according to the Organization for Bat Conservation. ...

Franklin Park Zoo welcomes Kiki & Kimani  -  May 14, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Boston Herald - ProQuest ArchiverThe artwork, which depicts a contented [Kimani] in her mammoth mom's lap, nibbling on a leafy tree branch, was created over a year's time by Sudbury-based ...

Article: A JUMBO BABY PROJECT ELEPHANT INSEMINATION: 2 …  -  Mar 2, 2005
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Abandoned exotic animals puzzle, worry zoo officials - The Boston...  -  Jun 30, 2006
Boston GlobeFranklin Park Zoo officials are still trying to find it a home. ``Evidently somebody acquired it, thinking it would be a good pet," Linehan said. ...

Article: [ METRO BRIEFS ] - Chicago Sun-Times | HighBeam Research - …  -  Jun 30, 2005
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'Little Joe' Returns To Franklin Park Zoo  -  Feb 13, 2007
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New Grevys Zebra Foal Now on Exhibit at Franklin Park Zoo Zoo and …  -  Nov 23, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Brianne Barrett. Boston, MA - With Thanksgiving only a few days away, the staff at Franklin Park Zoo has even more reason to give thanks with the recent ...

Telegram.com - A product of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette  -  Jan 2, 2010
Worcester Telegram - Worcester TelegramDuring a recent cold morning at the Boston's Franklin Park Zoo, for example, ... That's how zoo officials at the Franklin Park Zoo handle their 15-year-old ...

Red Sox have tall fan at Franklin Park Zoo  -  Oct 30, 2007
United Press InternationalBOSTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The fan base of the World Series champion Boston Red Sox grew by one at the Franklin Park Zoo, where staff named a new baby giraffe ...

Stone and Franklin Park zoo funding restored to $5 million  -  Aug 4, 2009
MetroWest Daily NewsBy Amy Saltzman. The House and Senate restored an additional $2.5 million in Zoo New England funding Wednesday, one month after Gov. ...

Article: Lovely weather for camels: But tigers, pigs, horses and...  -  Aug 4, 2006
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Article: Best Bets - The Washington Post | HighBeam Research - FREE …  -  Mar 20, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchAfrican Tropical Forest pavilion in the Franklin Park Zoo will open Sept. 9. ... Article: Urban call of the wild Franklin Park Zoo gains ... ...

A newborn giraffe at the Franklin Park Zoo  -  Jul 28, 2009
中国日报A newborn, and as yet unnamed, male giraffe (R) stands next to his mother Jana at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, Massachusetts July 27, 2009. ...

Franklin zoo euthanizes lion  -  Jul 15, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Providence Journal - ProQuest ArchiverBOSTON - A 12-year-old lion at the Franklin Park Zoo whose chronic kidney failure didn't respond to weeks of treatment was euthanized yesterday. ...

Article: CAUSE OF DEATH UNKNOWN.(Life and Arts) - Seattle Post- …  -  Jun 23, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Seattle Post-Intelligencer - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Urban call of the wild Franklin Park Zoo gains ... The Boston Globe; January 28, 1997 ; 700+ words ... ... s cultural attractions, the Franklin ...

Article: Zoo Plans Glass-Walled Gorilla Display - AP Online |...  -  Sep 3, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchThe Franklin Park Zoo is the only East Coast zoo exhibiting ... run through Sept. 6 at the Franklin Park Zoo, One Franklin Park Road, ... ...

NO BLAME -- NOT NO CONSEQUENCES  -  Jul 21, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Hartford Courant - ProQuest ArchiverThe folks at the Franklin Park Zoo were wise to point out that the fate ... The Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester, Mass., is conflicted, confused and crabby. ...

It's not happening at the zoo  -  Jun 26, 2008
Boston GlobeBut yesterday afternoon at the Franklin Park Zoo, Pepe and Kotze, ... Pepe is new to the Franklin Park Zoo. He arrived in August 2007 as part of a ...

Article: Zoo Plans Glass Cage to Display Gorilla - AP Online |...  -  Sep 2, 2006
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Caged by financial woes, Boston-area zoos struggle  -  Jul 19, 2009
Boston GlobeNever once did they consider heading to Franklin Park Zoo, just 16 miles from home. “It wasn't even a question where we were going,'' said Kevin Ryder, ...

Franklin Park Zoo Pictures from April 6, 2007 | HighBeam Research, AP...  -  Apr 6, 2007
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SEATTLE'S ZOO MAKES A PROFIT OFF THE POOP IT SCOOPS. …  -  Feb 6, 2005
$2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankWHY BOSTON NEEDS IT Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester and Stone Zoo in Stoneham ... Though Franklin Park Zoo has never sold its poop the zoo gives it to ...

Zoo woven into community fabric  -  May 22, 2008
Boston GlobeThe Franklin Park Zoo plays many roles, from education to conservation to ... Friends of the Franklin Park Zoo raise funds to give free family passes to ...

You're kindly invited to zoo's `Baby Shower'  -  Jun 15, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Boston Herald - ProQuest ArchiverThe Franklin Park Zoo family just got a lot bigger - and cuter. ... At the Franklin Park Zoo, Jana moved in with Beau, a male giraffe. ...

Franklin Park Zoo Pictures from April 6, 2007 | HighBeam Research, AP...  -  Apr 6, 2007
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NO CLAWS FOR CONCERN  -  Jan 3, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Boston Herald - ProQuest ArchiverCAPTION: CHILLIN': Tigers at the Franklin Park Zoo, (above and below), go about their business. Officials say visitors have nothing to fear from any of its ...

Stone and Franklin Park zoo funding restored to $5 million  -  Aug 5, 2009
wickedlocal.comBy Amy Saltzman / stoneham@cnc.com. The House and Senate restored an additional $2.5 million in Zoo New England funding last Wednesday afternoon, July 29, ...

He took his shot like a man  -  Feb 4, 2010
Boston GlobeThat was how it went when Joe, the best-known gorilla at the Franklin Park Zoo, got his H1N1 vaccination yesterday. Not so different from a person, ...

Article: Two Koreas to exchange zoo animals for first time - AP …  -  Apr 13, 2005
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Zoo Plans Glass Enclosure for Gorilla | Article from AP Online |...  -  Sep 3, 2006
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Article: Find your way to map display; 130 -- from Middle-earth to...  -  Apr 20, 2007
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SOCIAL SCENE; Zoo gala brings out Hub's party animals  -  Jun 13, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Boston Herald - ProQuest ArchiverZoo New England manages the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham. The party benefited its conservation, education, and recreation ...

Stoneham's Stone Zoo a survivor still, but its future is uncertain -...  -  Aug 9, 2009
Boston GlobeFor more than a decade, Stone Zoo and Boston's Franklin Park Zoo have been managed by Zoo ... The Stone Zoo is one-third the size of the Franklin Park Zoo, ...

Article: Zoo Plans Glass Enclosure for Gorilla - AP Online | HighBeam...  -  Sep 3, 2006
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Cute Ring-tailed Lemur Baby Being Hand Raised By Franklin Park Zoo …  -  Apr 4, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsFranklin Park Zoo has six lemurs in its animal collection, including the new baby. ... Zoo New England manages Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and Stone Zoo in ...

Zoo Plans Glass Cage to Display Gorilla | Article from AP Online | …  -  Sep 2, 2006
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Franklin Park Zoo Pictures from April 6, 2007 | HighBeam Research, AP...  -  Apr 6, 2007
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The Cutest Chick In Boston Is At Franklin Park Zoo  -  Apr 21, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Brooke Wardrop. Boston, MA - Visitors to Franklin Park Zoo's Franklin Farm should be sure to take special note of one of the zoo's newest residents – a ...

Baby Gorilla Treated for Rare Bone Disease | Article from AP Online |...  -  May 19, 2005
Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam ResearchA baby gorilla at the Franklin Park Zoo is back in her mother's arms following ... Zoo New England, which manages the Franklin Park Zoo as well as the Stone ...

Celebrate Father's Day at Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo  -  Jun 18, 2009
wickedlocal.comBring the entire family to either Franklin Park Zoo or Stone Zoo for an enjoyable day learning about new and unique animals on exhibit. ...

Baby Gorilla Surgery Pictures from January 10, 2008 | HighBeam …  -  Jan 10, 2008
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchArticle: JUST CALL HER KIRA FRANKLIN PARK ZOO SAYS NAME OF . ... AP Photo/Lisa Poole) A baby gorilla at the Franklin Park Zoo is back in her mother's arms . ...

Zoo Plans Glass Cage to Display Gorilla | Article from AP Online | …  -  Sep 2, 2006
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Franklin Park Zoo Pictures from April 6, 2007 | HighBeam Research, AP...  -  Apr 6, 2007
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Zoo Enrichment Pictures from March 21, 2009 | HighBeam Research, AP …  -  Mar 21, 2009
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`Little Joe' rampage spurs suit  -  Mar 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Boston Herald - ProQuest ArchiverUNDERGOING COUNSELING: Nia Scott survived an attack by escaped Franklin Park Zoo gorilla `Little Joe' in September 2003. STAFF FILE PHOTOS BY JON HILL, ...

Party animals  -  Jul 11, 2008
Boston GlobeFranklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston. 617-541-5466. franklinparkzoo.org. Name and both e-mail fields are required. ...

Franklin Park Zoo hosts National Night Out  -  Aug 6, 2009
Dorchester ReporterMembers of the Boston Police Department and Mayor Menino joined local residents at National Night Out at the Franklin Park Zoo on Tuesday. ...

Name contest on hold as tapir falls ill  -  Apr 19, 2007
Boston GlobeThe tapir at the Franklin Park Zoo was born March 16 to Abby, a 650-pound female who stands 4 feet at the shoulders. The father, Milton, is 6 inches shorter ...

Zoo chief defends statement on possible closings - The Boston Globe  -  Jul 15, 2009
Boston GlobeIn that case, none of the animals was killed, with most being transferred to nearly Franklin Park Zoo. He said that if both zoos closed, ...

Franklin Park Zoo holds Halloween activities  -  Oct 25, 2009
WHDH-TVBOSTON -- The Franklin Park Zoo has visitors seeing skeletons, vampires and monsters ... just around the corner from wild animals. ...

Franklin Park Zoo's Baby Tapir Diagnosed With Pneumonia  -  Apr 18, 2007
Boston Channel.comBoston -- Zoo New England announced Wednesday that its baby Baird's tapir has been diagnosed with pneumonia and is being aggressively treated with ...

Canton Girl Scouts enjoy Girl Scout Day at Franklin Park Zoo  -  Sep 28, 2006
wickedlocal.comBy Canton Journal. This past Saturday, Sept. 16, Girl Scouts, Patriots' Trail Council took a trip to Franklin Park Zoo. Over 250 girls and their families ...

Article: NANCIE OLIVER 1956-2005 Postal worker's specialty was …  -  Aug 25, 2005
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Article: Girl Hurt by Escaped Gorilla Gets $175k - AP Online |...  -  Sep 27, 2007
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One zoo, not two  -  Jul 28, 2009
Boston GlobeThere is reason to hope Boston civic leaders would step up to support the Franklin Park Zoo. But running a competing facility 13 miles north of Boston ...

Gorilla Birthday Pictures from February 16, 2009 | HighBeam Research,...  -  Feb 16, 2009
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Summer Weather Pictures from June 26, 2007 | HighBeam Research, AP …  -  Jun 26, 2007
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Baby Gorilla Surgery Pictures from January 10, 2008 | HighBeam …  -  Jan 10, 2008
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchArticle: JUST CALL HER KIRA FRANKLIN PARK ZOO SAYS NAME OF . ... AP Photo/Lisa Poole) A baby gorilla at the Franklin Park Zoo is back in her mother's arms . ...

Polar Bear With Bad Breath Gets Surgery | Article from AP Online | …  -  May 26, 2005
Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam ResearchThe Franklin Park Zoo remained quiet about the Nov. 16 death ... New England, which manages the Franklin Park Zoo as well as the Stone Zoo in Stoneham ...

Doctor Zoo: It's a Girl  -  Jan 4, 2010
People Magazine50, a leading reproductive endocrinologist who is an expert in human infertility treatment, has been treating primates at Boston's Franklin Park Zoo. ...

Press Release: Envisioning the Future of the Lincoln Park Zoo. - M2 …  -  Jun 13, 2007
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RED LIST ENDANGERED SPECIES Pictures from June 26, 2007 | …  -  Jun 26, 2007
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As the columns crumble, doubts Colonnade's fate hangs in air  -  Aug 20, 2006
Boston Globe...structural integrity," said John Linehan, president of Zoo New England, the nonprofit corporation that runs Franklin Park Zoo and Stone Zoo in Stoneham. ...

Article: oddballs.(Sports) - Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) | …  -  Nov 10, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Rocky Mountain News - HighBeam ResearchA giraffe born during the World Series at Boston's Franklin Park Zoo was named ... African Tropical Forest pavilion in the Franklin Park Zoo will open Sept. ...

Happening at the zoo  -  Jan 3, 2009
Boston GlobeSu Eaton spends a lot of time at the Franklin Park Zoo, and the children's entertainer invites ... Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston. ...

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Zoos get serious about playtime / Officials say activities keep...  -  Mar 24, 2009
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GIRL, 6, RECOUNTS APE ATTACK  -  Sep 25, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Boston Herald - ProQuest ArchiverCAPTION: TESTIMONY: Jeannie Jackle, a Franklin Park Zoo employee, mimics Little Joe's actions in Suffolk Superior Court yesterday. ...

Article: So Near, and So Far; School Bells Ring In Memories of a...  -  Aug 23, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchAfrican Tropical Forest pavilion in the Franklin Park Zoo will open Sept. 9. ... Article: Urban call of the wild Franklin Park Zoo gains ... ...

Hayley Almighty  -  Jun 26, 2007
Boston GlobeHer own publications and workshops have titles such as "Hand-rearing a Potto Perodicticus Potto at Franklin Park Zoo" and "Skin Lesions in African Crested ...

Nature, Human and Otherwise: All happening at the zoo  -  Apr 10, 2009
wickedlocal.comOne final highlight: the Franklin Park Zoo is also home to a peacock, but you never know where you might find him. He struts around the grounds, ...

A Gorilla Size Big Birthday Bash at Franklin Park Zoo  -  05 Aug 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsKira, will celebrate their August birthdays together during a special birthday party at Franklin Park Zoo (Kira's 10th birthday is August 8 and Kiki's

deadweight invited to UN; World scientists to review WBMS research  -  05 Aug 2009
West Branch Times...video for the Discovery Education's Planet Green and meeting TV personalities like Build It Bigger's Danny Forester and Franklin Park Zoo's Jeff Corwin.

Free night at the zoo lets city celebrate crime watch efforts  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Boston GlobeDaisy Sargent (facing camera) and other Boston traffic enforcement officers took part in Boston's annual National Night Out event at Franklin Park Zoo last

Stone and Franklin Park zoo funding restored to $5 million  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Taunton Daily GazetteThe House and Senate restored an additional $2.5 million in Zoo New England funding Wednesday, one month after Gov.

Franklin Park Zoo may have to close  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Boston GlobeVisitors watched a male lion at the Franklin Park Zoo last August. Deep cuts in the state budget may force the Boston institution to shut its doors,

Franklin Park Zoo welcomes new addition  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Boston GlobeA two-day-old giraffe calf rested in the hay at the Franklin Park Zoo today, watched over by a vigilant mother.

One zoo, not two  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Boston GlobeThere is reason to hope Boston civic leaders would step up to support the Franklin Park Zoo. But running a competing facility 13 miles north of Boston

Boston's Franklin Park Zoo won't kill animals due to budget cuts ...  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesOfficials at Boston's Franklin Park Zoo caused a great deal of alarm last week when they announced that, due to budget cuts imposed by Massachusetts Gov.

Tisei: Closing zoos would be costly mistake  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Boston GlobeThe Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham drew a record 568797 visitors last year.

Advice & Dissent  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Boston GlobeAlso on Tuesday, we called for the consolidation of the state-owned Stone Zoo in Stoneham and Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. The latter, we said,

Caged by financial woes, Boston-area zoos struggle  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Boston GlobeNever once did they consider heading to Franklin Park Zoo, just 16 miles from home. “It wasn't even a question where we were going,'' said Kevin Ryder,

'Free Fun Fridays' a hit with families  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Boston GlobeThe Museum of Science, the JFK Library, the Boston Harbor Islands ferry, the Franklin Park Zoo - all have doubled or tripled their attendance over the same

Arts: the week ahead  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Boston Globe508-645-9662, www.dancetheyard.org ORIGINATION This lively local hip-hop troupe pops and locks in a family-geared show at the Franklin Park Zoo. Aug.

Something to roar about: zoo funding partially restored  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Boston Globe...for the maintenance and operation of both the Stone Zoo and the Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester, which together drew a record 568797 visitors last year.

Lawmakers OK $80m in new spending  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Boston GlobeThe proposal would give $2.5 million to Greater Boston's two zoos, Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and Stone Zoo in Stoneham, whose budgets were slashed earlier

Add a personal message:  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Boston Globe...(The Franklin Park Zoo is the other.) We hadn't been in a while, so we wanted to check out Iggy, the 3-year-old white-cheeked gibbon that's taken up

MA Zoo-Funding Battle Hints At PC Zoo-Management Infection  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
NewsBustersThe zoo I'm referring to is the Franklin Park Zoo (FPZ), not the Massachusetts state legislature, although the slang version

Lawmaker says private funding option for zoo  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Boston GlobeWolf, House chair of the Elder Affairs Committee, said the Franklin Park Zoo, in particular, has high-value because of its location in a low-income urban

Tisbury selectmen discuss topics near and far  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Martha's Vineyard TimesReaching beyond Vineyard Haven's shores, Mr. Israel also expressed concern about the possible closure of the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, due to Gov.

Animal News: Jumbo squid off coast of Cali, Boston Zoo won't kill ...  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
The PhoenixFull article from the BBC In other animal news this week, operators of the Franklin Park Zoo here in Boston announced they will not be killing animals due

Advice & Dissent  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Boston GlobeOn Tuesday, we criticized a public-relations offensive by Zoo New England, which operates the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham with

Tisei backing zoo  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Boston Globe...override the governor's veto and restore the funding, which is used to operate and maintain both the Stone Zoo and the Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester.

Register today to run the BAA Half Marathon this fall!  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Examiner.comThe course then passes Jamaica Pond and the Arborway on its way to Franklin Park, with a turnaround in the Franklin Park Zoo. Returning from Franklin Park,

Cheap summer thrills: 21! ways to enjoy the season, for a song  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Boston Globe4: tomorrow's Friday freebie is the Franklin Park Zoo. Other designated sites this summer include the Boston Children's Museum (July 31), Plimoth Plantation

Danvers Recreation: Summer playground program  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Danvers HeraldAt the Muster she was in the Foam until the very end and at the Franklin Park Zoo you would hear a “Woah!� from her after every animal seen.

Column: Fixing deficits means taxing more or spending less  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Eagle TribuneNotice what happened when the Massachusetts Legislature attempted to cut the Franklin Park Zoo budget by $4 million in trying to balance the state budget.

Search Past 7 days Archives  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Boston HeraldThe governor's timing on the family's new addition is perfect, coming on the heels of the Franklin Park Zoo debacle and today's Herald report of the

Evolution of economics  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
InvestmentNewsPeople may gain a deeper understanding of how they handle their money from research being conducted at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston.

More fitting end in order for Little Joe  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Boston HeraldI kept hearing it yesterday while staring at “Little Joe,� that magnificent renegade gorilla who's already busted out of the Franklin Park Zoo . . . twice.

Add a personal message:  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Boston Globe...reports on its website that Donnie Wahlberg has joined the cast of “The Zookeeper,'' the Kevin James movie that's being shot at the Franklin Park Zoo.

Gilmour Scholarship Fund recipients  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Cabinet.comThe Gilmour Fund was established in memory of former Franklin Park Zoo zookeeper Jonathan Gilmour, who passed away at age 29 in 2006, with the generous

Green cuisine: Hub's eco-friendly eateries get stamp of approval  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Boston HeraldTables of Content Catering is certified green - along with catering operations at the New England Aquarium, Franklin Park Zoo and Harvard School of Public

Undernews For August 2, 2009  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Scoop.co.nzGoverning - Massachusetts lawmakers provided $6.5 million in their latest budget to help fund the Franklin Park Zoo. That figure represents about half the

Area Girl Scouts golden  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Attleboro Sun ChronicleBuchanan developed a project to further animal enrichment at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. She worked alongside zoo keepers to design, plan, and implement

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Christian Science Monitor...or even resident, might not know: MIT's nuclear reactor, lunching lions at Franklin Park Zoo, JFK's private dining room at Locke-Ober.

Six foot bundle of joy: Miracle baby giraffe born in Boston  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
3 News NZ...and Sox named after the 2007 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. The Franklin Park Zoo will be holding a naming contest for the new baby giraffe. AP.

PETA calls for safety measures for animals, visitors in zoos  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Gaea TimesZoo New England, which runs the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the companion Stone Zoo in suburban Stoneham, warned late last week that if the cuts stood,

Patrick is feeding Mass. to the lions  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Metro.usAnd now the Patrick administration wants to kill our animals at the Franklin Park Zoo? This move cements the belief that the hardworking taxpayer is not

Another party for author  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Boston GlobeJeong is in town to film two movies, the Kevin James comedy “The Zookeeper,'' which is being filmed at Franklin Park Zoo, and “Furry Vengeance,'' the

Dot Beach Festival is on tap  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Dorchester ReporterBooths and exhibits from the Franklin Park Zoo, JFK Library, Magic 106.7 radio and other organizations will be open to festival goers throughout the day.

Obama backs 'card check'  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Pittsburgh Post GazetteZoo New England, which runs the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the companion Stone Zoo in suburban Stoneham, warned late last week that if the cuts stood,

Hudson Keynotes for July 16  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Hudson SunJFK Museum; July 17, Boston Harbor Island Alliance (free ferry to harbor islands), July 24, Franklin Park Zoo; July 31, Boston Children's Museum; Aug.

Cheers(& Jeers  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Cape Cod TimesJohn Linehan, president and chief executive of Zoo New England, who runs the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, said as many as 20

Holder Considers Criminal Probe of Bush Administration  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Democracy NowThe Boston Globe reports that unless the state restores $4 million in funding, the Franklin Park Zoo and the Stone Zoo will soon run out of money.

Weather, economy take toll on Buttonwood Zoo  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
South Coast TodayFranklin Park Zoo in Dorchester and Stone Zoo in Stoneham announced last week that they might be forced to close and euthanize some animals if they don't

Meet me at the mailbox  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Jamaica Plain Gazette...out to Franklin Park Zoo—and they'd all meet at the mailbox at the end of Rosemary Street in their shirts and ties before heading out.

Dramat setek zwierzÄ…t z zoo - zostanÄ… zabite  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Onet.plZ powodu drastycznych cięć budżetu ogrodu zoologicznego w Bostonie (The Franklin Park Zoo) prawdopodobnie trzeba będzie uśpić setki zwierząt - informuje Fox

Efectele crizei: Ramasa fara bani, Gradina Zoologica din Boston ar ...  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
HotNewsConducerea Franklin Park Zoo, care este singura institutie de acest fel din oras, a anuntat ca va ramane fara fonduri in cateva luni.

US-Zoos drohten mit Tötung ihrer Tiere  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Spiegel OnlineBoston - Der "Stone Zoo" in Stoneham und der "Franklin Park Zoo" in Boston hatten in der vergangenen Woche für Aufregung gesorgt.

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