Zoo

Franklin Park Zoo

Q: Where is Franklin Park Zoo?

Boston, United States. Franklin Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Boston, United States. Its coordinates are 42.305° N, 71.089° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Acadia National Park, about 312 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Franklin Park Zoo?

97 species. Citizen-science photos record 97 species at Franklin Park Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Black-tailed Prairie Dog, Domestic Bactrian Camel, Black Swan and Budgerigar. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Franklin Park Zoo in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Franklin Park Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Black-tailed Prairie Dog (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Badlands National Park) and Domestic Bactrian Camel (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park).

Q: When did Franklin Park Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1912, 28 ha. Franklin Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Boston, United States, opened in 1912 and covers about 28 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 97 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🏙️ In Boston

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 97 spp. present

The Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre (290,000 m2) zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The zoo is located in the northeast portion of Franklin Park, Boston's largest park and the last component of the city's famed Emerald Necklace. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

42.305° N 71.089° W

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1912

Size

Large

Visit

Getting there

Access: Wheelchair accessible

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Who runs it

Run by: Zoo New England

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Cynomys ludovicianus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Badlands National Park

Camelus bactrianus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park

Cygnus atratus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Gauja National Park+ 19 more parks

Melopsittacus undulatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park+ 4 more parks

LC Endemic

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Flinders Ranges National Park+ 8 more parks

Eunectes murinus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve+ 2 more parks

Chrysolophus pictus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in London

Before you go

Where is Franklin Park Zoo?

Boston, United States

Franklin Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Boston, United States. Its coordinates are 42.305° N, 71.089° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Acadia National Park, about 312 km away.

What animals can you see at Franklin Park Zoo?

97 species

Citizen-science photos record 97 species at Franklin Park Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Black-tailed Prairie Dog, Domestic Bactrian Camel, Black Swan and Budgerigar. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Franklin Park Zoo in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Franklin Park Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Black-tailed Prairie Dog (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Badlands National Park) and Domestic Bactrian Camel (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park).

When did Franklin Park Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1912, 28 ha

Franklin Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Boston, United States, opened in 1912 and covers about 28 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 97 species are photographed there.