Franklin Park Zoo ~ Name that Baby!
94 years strong, the Franklin Park Zoo offers something new each time I visit. Located in Boston's historic Franklin Park, the 72-acre attraction entertains the child in everyone.
Greeted by the towering black iron gates, once inside this majestic park your curiosity of what lies within beckons your call. For the smallest of visitors the park acclimates the tots by introducing them slowly to the animals by offering a farm petting zoo.
Be sure to fuel your body for the adventure by stopping for a bite at Franklin's indoor, Southwestern-theme Giddy-Up Grill concession stand, opened all year round. During milder weather, Kalahari Kitchen boasts American Flare, or if you prefer to bring your own picnic basket, Franklin Park has picnic areas scattered throughout for your enjoyment.
Franklin Park offers hundreds of exotic animal species from around the world! Peacocks will be seen wandering freely within the compounds of the zoo, and on occasion they've been spotted sunning themselves inside the Gorilla's outside observatory.
Franklin Park Zoo welcomes many offspring each year, with the most recent addition a male Baird's Tapir, born on March 16th, 2007. Franklin Park Zoo traditionally asks for public input when naming new offspring, and this little guy is no exception. With a naming contest underway, Franklin Park Zoo is accepting name suggestions through Sunday, April 15th by emailing your name suggestion to mailto:babynamingcontest@zoonewengland.com. . Include your name suggestion and contact information, and type Baby Naming Contest in the subject line.
The gorillas located within the Tropical Forest area are a favorite with my crew. As proud mom shows off her baby, who can't help but be drawn in to the theory of evolution? Snuggling inside their newly renovated compound, the gorilla's mesmerize all with their playful behavior and parental instinct.
The lion's call can be heard from across the park, as we made our way up to the lion's den to find this great king sounding off before his afternoon nap.
From peacocks and lions, to tigers and snakes, Franklin Park offers outdoor excitement year round for people of all ages. On this spring day, the zoo welcomed families with small children, teens as well as grandparents. Young couples exchanging first date conversation stood beside grandparents stealing photo op's of their grand-kids. May the magic of Franklin Park Zoo forever remain a beacon in Boston!
For more information please visit: http://www.franklinparkzoo.org/.
