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After two days of sudden closure with little explanation, Buttonwood Park Zoo announced Thursday that Blue, its male Atlantic ...
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — Buttonwood Park Zoo announced the addition of two new female harbor seals to the zoo community. Zoo officials said 2-year-old Luna and 1-year-old Conway arrived at ...
NEW BEDFORD — After the passing of Yellow, a female Atlantic harbor seal earlier this year, her offspring Blue has been the only seal at the Buttonwood Park Zoo — until now.. Looking to bring ...
Buttonwood Park Zoo's male Atlantic harbor seal Blue died Wednesday after a sudden illness. The seal was 21 years old. Atlantic harbor seals live about 25 years on average.
Buttonwood Park Zoo officials have confirmed that Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, died this month due to complications from the avian flu, or bird flu. Zoo officials say it's the second case of a ...
Avian flu is being blamed for the sudden death of a beloved seal at a Massachusetts zoo last week. Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, was a resident of the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford.
(WJAR) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of Yellow, a beloved Atlantic harbor seal. Yellow was rescued from a Cape Cod beach in 1983 and was one of the zoo's oldest residents. According ...
Buttonwood Park Zoo has cared for seals for more than five decades, according to director Gary Lunsford. Visitors can see the trio of seals in their habitat, which is located in the middle of the zoo.
A Massachusetts zoo is mourning the loss of one of its oldest Atlantic harbor seals, who was rescued decades ago from a Cape Cod beach.New Bedford's Buttonwood Park Zoo announced the death of ...
Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, died last week due to complications from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as avian flu, the Buttonwood Park Zoo said on Facebook.
Buttonwood Park Zoo will reopen Friday at 9 a.m. This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: New Bedford zoo's harbor seal Blue dies after sudden illness Advertisement ...
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its Atlantic harbor seals. Yellow, one of the zoo’s oldest residents, passed away less than a week from her 40th ...