by Nick Keyes | Oct 20, 2023 | Zoo Blog, Zoo News
At the sound of a bell, LJ and Levannah, our African lions, run into their building. This is a part of their recently established emergency recall behavior. In animal training, the term “recall” refers to instances when the animal is cued to move towards a specific...
by Nick Keyes | Oct 4, 2023 | Zoo Blog, Zoo News
During the day our animals spend their time running around, swinging from branches, or playing with the enrichment left for them by their zookeepers. Once the sun sets many of them begin to relax and go to sleep. However, for some animals, when the sun sets their day...
by Nick Keyes | Jul 4, 2023 | Zoo Blog
Experience the magic of the holiday season in the midst of summer at Southwick’s Zoo’s Christmas in July! Join us from July 15-22 for a week filled with delightful activities and entertainment for the whole family. Explore the zoo’s winter-themed...
by Nick Keyes | Jun 27, 2023 | Community Blog
The Fourth at the Farm Celebration will kick off Daniels Farmstead’s 13th Farmers Market season on Sunday, July 2nd; this event is presented in partnership with Blackstone Parks and Recreation and is free for all to attend. Be sure to mark your calendar and drop...
by Nick Keyes | Jun 15, 2023 | Zoo Blog
Sloth encounters are now available for the 2023 season! Registration is officially open for this weekend’s sloth encounters. Half of the proceeds will be donated to the sloth institute, and the remaining proceeds will help support our educational programming...
