Franklin Park Zoo Animal Encounters

Little Joe’s fame stretches back more than two decades. His 2003 escape from Franklin Park Zoo became one of Boston’s most memorable animal incidents. The gorilla breached his enclosure and made it ...

An endangered Masai giraffe born Aug. 7 at Franklin Park Zoo and transferred to an animal hospital to receive specialized care is “showing significant improvement,” officials said. The 167-pound calf ...

The Boston Globe: Franklin Park Zoo serves up frozen treats to help keep animals cool in the summer heat

Franklin Park Zoo serves up frozen treats to help keep animals cool in the summer heat

Yahoo: One of the Franklin Park Zoo’s best-known gorillas is moving to a new home

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One of the Franklin Park Zoo’s best-known gorillas is moving to a new home

Charlotte Observer: Farewell, Little Joe: Boston’s Famous Gorilla Is Leaving Franklin Park Zoo After Decades

While Little Joe’s departure leaves a significant void, Franklin Park Zoo is already preparing for a new era in its gorilla habitat. Two young gorillas are set to arrive this spring. The first, Moke, ...

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Farewell, Little Joe: Boston’s Famous Gorilla Is Leaving Franklin Park Zoo After Decades

Franklin Park Zoo’s 33-year-old western lowland gorilla, Little Joe, will relocate in the coming months to another accredited zoo under a Gorilla Species Survival Plan breeding recommendation. The ...

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WHDH 7News: Little Joe set to leave Franklin Park Zoo in the coming months

Gorilla “Little Joe” at the Franklin Park Zoo will soon have a new home, per a breeding recommendation by the Gorilla<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Little Joe set to leave Franklin Park Zoo in the coming months