Zoo New England Blog
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Here, we share some of the amazing work going on "beyond the zoo" at a variety of field sites around New England. Expect tales from the field, interesting nature facts, and the occasional guest post from one of our local - or international! - community partners. Zoo New England's mission is to inspire people to protect and sustain the natural world for future generations by..
Zoo New England Blog
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Do you think that just because we live in the highly urbanized northeast that there isn’t much biodiversity here in Boston? Sure, we’re not the rainforests of Borneo, but the Boston area is still home to some pretty cool wildlife ..read more
Zoo New England Blog
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This past month our senior field conservationist Jimmy Welch had the opportunity to travel to Belize to assist with the field conservation research of the Hicatee Turtle with our Zoo New England partner BFREE. Hicatee or Central American River Turtle ..read more
Zoo New England Blog
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Vernal pools (or “spring” pools if you translate the Latin) aren’t only around in the spring, but they do spring to life at this time of year. The warming weather and spring rains trigger a host of changes in the ..read more
Zoo New England Blog
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It’s been a fairly mild winter this year here in New England, but there’s still some ice on many ponds and lakes as I write these words in late February. That’s good news for the turtles dreaming away the winter ..read more
Zoo New England Blog
2M ago
This week’s blog feature comes to us courtesy of our friends at the Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education! If you want more background on their incredible work with hicatee turtles, read these blog posts as well! My name ..read more
Zoo New England Blog
3M ago
Do you know a young person who is wild about wildlife, committed to conservation, and/or zany for zoos? If so, the Junior Conservationist Club could be for them. This spring, Zoo New England is excited to debut a new program ..read more
Zoo New England Blog
4M ago
Last week was the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973, one of the most important tools for modern conservation in the U.S.A. and a model for similar laws among the states as well as other nations ..read more
Zoo New England Blog
4M ago
As longtime residents know, New England winters are nothing to sneeze at. Keeping roads clear and safe to drive on is a priority during snowy and icy weather, and one of the most effective ways to do that is to ..read more
Zoo New England Blog
5M ago
Zoo New England is committed to conservation – we have a wide portfolio of local and international conservation projects that you’ve seen profiled here on the blog. What many may not know is that we also have a special scholarship ..read more
Zoo New England Blog
5M ago
This week’s post comes to you courtesy of ZNE’s Field Biologist, Jimmy Welch. What do you do when you lose a turtle? We often talk about radiotracking turtles, using an antenna and radio receiver to follow their movements. On the ..read more