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It’s a cuteness overload at Boston-area zoos this season. Franklin Park Zoo in Boston recently welcomed two scaly-sided merganser ducklings, while Stone Zoo.
Buttonwood Park Zoo Welcomes New Canada Lynx
Hutch, a nine-year-old Canada lynx, came to Buttonwood Park Zoo in March from the Stone Zoo in Stoneham. He is now residing in the Lynx habitat, just beyond the Bison pasture.
Sent to New Bedford based on a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP), Hutch is slowly being introduced to female Canada lynx, Sylvie, who has called BPZOO home since 2014. The goal of the SSP is to cooperatively manage lynx populations within AZA-accredited zoos to ensure a healthy and genetically diverse population.
Hutch was born in Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Canada in 2011. A year later, he was transferred to the Stone Zoo, where he has resided until his match with Sylvie. The recommendation came a few months after the passing of beloved Calgary, a male Canada lynx who called BPZOO home for 11 years. At 20 years and seven months, Calgary was recognized as the oldest Canada lynx living in an AZA f
Lancaster May 29, 2018
Making plans for the week? Then you don’t want to miss our picks of fun things to do all week long in and around the Boston area. From the Boston Calling Block Party on the Greenway Thursday night, to a movie screening of “E.T.” on The Lawn on D to the 18th Annual Pride Day at Faneuil Hall and more,. Boston May 11, 2018