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The Franklin Park Zoo, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest zoos in the U.S. It is operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Image File history File links Zoo_New_England. ... Image File history File links Zoo_New_England. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Location Location in Massachusetts Government Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Geographical characteristics Area     City 232. ... Stone Zoo is a medium-small size zoo (around 26 acres) in Stoneham, Massachusetts. ... Welcome to Stoneham Massachusetts Stoneham is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ...

The 72-acre (290,000 m²) zoo is located in the northeast portion of Franklin Park, Boston's largest park and the last component of the city's Emerald Necklace. An acre is an English unit of area, which is also frequently used in the United States and some Commonwealth countries. ... The Emerald Necklace is a long string of parks in Boston, Massachusetts designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and maintained by the City of Boston and Town of Brookline. ...

History

The zoo was founded in 1913.During the year 1920 when the zoo was free to all, an estimated 2 million people visited the zoo every year. It was managed by the city until the MDC took control in 1958. The MDC started charging admission to the zoo and got rid of problem areas, such as the bear exhibit. In 1983 the 3 acre Children's Zoo was rebuilt. During that time it was the most popular exhibit. Still, the zoo did not meet AZA standards. The new Tropical Forest Pavilion was completed in 1989 at a cost of $23.5 million. The zoo was finally accredited by the AZA in 1990. After being accredited, the zoo's attendance jumped to 200,000 and was the only zoo to be run by a state government(besides the Stone Zoo).Franklin Park Zoo's management was handed over to the Commonwealth Zoological Corporation (whose name changed to Zoo New England in 1997) in 1991. In the late '90's the zoo faced many problems, including multiple budget cuts and dwindling attendance. The zoo is now doing well and continuing to grow thanks to the kindness of hundreds of supporters. 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... The Metropolitian District Commission is a defunct agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MDC can stand for: Multiple Description Coding Major Diagnostic Category Mega-Damage Capacity, a measure of the toughness and structural integrity of armored vehicles in the Palladium Books role-playing system MetaData Coalition - see metadata (computing) Modification Detection Code Movement for Democratic Change - A Zimbabwean political party MDC - a hardcore... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... AZA is a BYOND key that plays the Futuristic BYOND game SS13 frequently, He is fun to be with and I count him as a friend, He has many good points which outnumber the bad points and all in all is a great person, ... AZA is a BYOND key that plays the Futuristic BYOND game SS13 frequently, He is fun to be with and I count him as a friend, He has many good points which outnumber the bad points and all in all is a great person, ... This article is about the year. ... Stone Zoo is a medium-small size zoo (around 26 acres) in Stoneham, Massachusetts. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Exhibits and the Future

The zoo contains more than 220 species of animals divided into 10 main exhibit areas. These are: 1) The Tropical Rain Forest Pavilion, a 3 acre exhibit housed mainly in a huge tensile structure. the building mimics the animals natural environment with streams, moats, faux rock structures, hidden fences and barriers, and free flight birds. In here there are bats, crocodiles, Gorillas, Tapirs, Vultures, and Warthogs. 2) Serengeti Crossing, a four acre grassland exhibit with ostriches, zebras, ibex, and wildebeest. 3) Kalahari Kingdom, a large Africa themed area housing lions. You can view these lions through a mock land rover crashed into the exhibit, glass, or from over a moat. 4) Outback Trail, where you can view kangaroos, cockatoos, emus, and tree kangaroos. 5) Giraffe Savannah, a large area containing to Masai Giraffes, Beau, Jana, and their daughter Autumn. A herd of rare Grevy's Zebra can be found coexisting with them. 6) Bird's World is a large building with an Orient themed exterior containing dozens of bird species in many different environments. 7) Butterfly Landing is a seasonal exhibit containing over 1000 butterflies in free flight. this large outdoor "tent" also has streams and a waterfall surrounded by numerous plant species. 8) The Children's zoo includes ducks, prairie dogs, and a rare Amur Leopard along with a petting zoo. 9) The Franklin Park Zoo's newest exhibit is Tiger Tales, which contains two rescued tigers, one orange and one white, Anala and Luther. It opened in June 2006. There is also an African Wild Dog exhibit that is not part of any major area. ... For the flying mammal see bat. ... Genera Crocodylus Osteolaemus Tomistoma A crocodile can be any of the 14 species of large, water-loving reptiles in the family Crocodylidae (sometimes classified instead as the subfamily Crocodylinae). ... 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The zoo hopes to one day become aregional zoo, which means it must get 1 million visitors a year. Studies show they would need 400 animal species to reach this goal. Franklin Park Zoo is now doing fairly well and is almost making a profit. For more info on their financia status, go to the Charity Navigator link below.==External links==

• Franklin Park Zoo web site
• [1]- Charity Navigator/Zoo finances summary
• http://ksgaccman.harvard.edu/hotc/DisplayPlace.asp?id=11503 -More general info.