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Our field biologists had a special guest during this season's final nest check in Concord, Mass. GBH news reporter Craig Lemoult was there when the team uncovered a nest of tiny Blanding's turtles nest in the process of hatching! It was a poignant storytelling moment about our HATCH turtle conservation program because this nest happened to be laid by a HATCH graduate! He also met some baby turtles that had hatched a few weeks ago, and even visited a classroom that's going to be helping to raise

Hippo birthday to you 🍠 Hippo birthday to you 🥬 Hippo birthday, dear Ptoly 🦛 Hippo birthday to you! Look how we celebrated Ptolemy's 6th birthday today! Our amazing pygmy hippo care team treated him to a chow "cake" with fresh apples from our organic garden and plenty of fresh greens and browse. You deserve all the treats, Ptoly 💚

Sokka has been a dainty fixture of our red panda habitat for years, one of the oldest Reeve's muntjacs in human care. Keeper Lilly knows exactly where he's been during construction.

From big cats to kitty cats, Boston Lights has something for all "cat people"! 🐆 🐈 The lantern stroll at Franklin Park Zoo is also for folks who love unique nights out with friends and family under all kinds of dazzling lanterns — like penguins, horses, Gila monsters, peacocks and red pandas. Get glowing! Boston Lights is open at 5pm every night of the week starting tomorrow. Tickets at FranklinParkZoo.org. #BostonLights #CatPeople #NightOut #Boston #Lanterns

Happy 6th Birthday to our magnificent Millie! 💚 Her doting keepers treated her to a tasty "cake" made of her chow with grapes and blueberries and lots of tasty browse. 🍃 Do you think she liked the serenade from the Animal Care Team?! 🥹 #Tapir #BairdsTapir #FranklinParkZoo #BirthdayGirl

On a recent drizzly evening, our field biologists made an amazing discovery. They found 15 marbled salamanders in the Middlesex Fells—including salamanders at a brand new pool where they had not been previously observed. Our reintroduction efforts in the Middlesex Fells appear to be working! Read more about this conservation success at ZooNewEngland.org.

The keepers were doing work in the prairie dog habitat. The peacock did not like it. #FranklinParkZoo #peacock #AlarmCall #squeezetoy

What do you think is his favorite? 🍅🥒🍓🍅🥬🌸 #FranklinParkZoo #SpurredTortoise

The lanterns throughout Franklin Park Zoo look gorgeous during the day. But you should see them at night for Boston Lights! 🤩 Get your tickets here ➤ FranklinParkZoo.org #DateNight #GirlsNight #FranklinParkZoo #Boston #ChineseLanternFestival

Getting old brings challenges, even for powerful predators like African lions. Keepers Nicole and Sarah are here to answer a few of the questions we get about 17-year-old Dinari and share all the ways that we're providing the best possible care for our beloved geriatric lion. #AfricanLion #Lion #AnimalCare #FranklinParkZoo