page_title: Buttonwood Park Zoo
hierarchical_section_title: Buttonwood Park Zoo
caption_attribution_description: The entrance to the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
context_page_description: The Buttonwood Park Zoo, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, is a seven-acre zoo located in the center of Buttonwood Park. It is owned and operated by the City of New Bedford, with the support of the Buttonwood Park Zoological Society.
  The zoo opened in 1894 as a deer park and menagerie. In 1995 it was in deplorable condition and closed in 1998. It reopened in 2000 after major renovations. It is home to a variety of North American wildlife and it supports many conservation programs, such as the Cape Cod Stranding Network.
context_section_description: The Buttonwood Park Zoo, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, is a seven-acre zoo located in the center of Buttonwood Park.  It is owned and operated by the City of New Bedford, with the support of the Buttonwood Park Zoological Society.
  The zoo opened in 1894 as a deer park and menagerie. In 1995 it was in deplorable condition and closed in 1998. It reopened in 2000 after major renovations.  It is home to a variety of North American wildlife and it supports many conservation programs, such as the Cape Cod Stranding Network.
caption: The entrance to the Buttonwood Park Zoo
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