Market Friday Buttonwood Park Zoo

almost 3 years ago

Market Friday Buttonwood Park Zoo

A post for Market Friday hosted by @dswigle, if you haven't followed her yet you should she is one of the kindest and most supportive people here on Hive, a comment from her is like a ray of sunshine on your page.
This is the one tag and challenge that I always make a point of joining, and also look through the posts of others that join the challenge and seeing markets from all around the world.

For this weeks post, I am going to share a few shots of a visit to the Buttonwood Park Zoo

The Buttonwood Park Zoo, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, is a seven-acre zoo located in the center of Buttonwood Park. It is owned and operated by the City of New Bedford, with the support of the Buttonwood Park Zoological Society. The zoo opened in 1894 as a deer park and menagerie
I did visit this zoo shortly after we moved here just as the Pandemic restrictions were coming into force and quite enjoyed my visit then, and I don't know if because of the pandemic they have had less visitors and hence less income, but I found I was not that impressed with it this time, some of the paths were over run with plants and such, and a few of the enclosures were empty.
I doubt I will revisit it again for a while but maybe will again next year and see if it is in better shape.

I did get some shots of animals, and of an indoor display with fish jelly fish and birds that was probably my favorite part of the visit to the zoo, but I haven't even looked at or edited those yet, but for this post I will focus more on the more market parts of the zoo

Starting with this carousel which you can buy tickets for a ride on

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Of course being in a zoo the animals to ride on weren't the more common all horses and Ponies you see on other carousels

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I think this seal was my favorite

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Now its a pretty small Zoo but that doesn't stop them from having this little train to ride on round the Zoo

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All Aboard

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Another tray in a play area by a spot you can grab some food

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Speaking of which here is the Bears Den Cafe

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And a play area for the kids

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And to finish off this little elephant sculpture

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And that’s all folks

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29 comments

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almost 3 years ago

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almost 3 years ago

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almost 3 years ago

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@bozz 81

almost 3 years ago

I wonder what it is about zoo's and trains that they go so well together. It seems like pretty much every zoo that I have ever been to they have some form of train as well. Probably one of my favorites is the Columbus Zoo. It's owned by Jack Hannah, so it is pretty massive. Right down the road from my inlaws too!

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@tattoodjay 82

almost 3 years ago

Yeah I wonder why I think every zoo I have been to has some kind of train

Columbus Zoo is one I would love to visit sometime

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@bozz 81

almost 3 years ago

It's pretty awesome.

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@ismaelrd04 71

almost 3 years ago

This is circo? I love this pic elephant Buddy

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@zirochka 79

almost 3 years ago

The little elephant is so cute!

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almost 3 years ago

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almost 3 years ago

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almost 3 years ago

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almost 3 years ago

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@chocolatescorpi 68

almost 3 years ago

I love merry go reounds but have never seen one (IRL) with any animals o them other than horses, so great to see the seal and tigers and other animals on there too.

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@tattoodjay 82

almost 3 years ago

Yeah having zoo related animals I though was so cool

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@chocolatescorpi 68

almost 3 years ago

👍

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@ayane-chan 71

almost 3 years ago

The seal ia the cutest indeed. I remember riding in that little train of Tom's World at the Mall when I was a kid. Such a fun experience, but I can't do it now. I never been lucky to enter such places like that, it's nice to have a virtual tour through your post.

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@tattoodjay 82

almost 3 years ago

Thanks that was so cute to see I must admit I did have a chuckle

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@apnigrich 75

almost 3 years ago

A great report about a beautiful place.

But where are the animals? 😀😀

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@tattoodjay 82

almost 3 years ago

Todays post shares some shots of the animals :)

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@heartofdarkness 62

almost 3 years ago

all the photos you take are amazing. I like the mini train.

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@tattoodjay 82

almost 3 years ago

Thanks kindly your support is appreciated

Have a great day

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@heartofdarkness 62

almost 3 years ago

You're welcome sir

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@littlebee4 76

almost 3 years ago

That’s a shame to hear it wasn’t that well kept this time. It can have many reasons.
Maybe when more visitors go it will change.
Great captures and lovely to see the carousel has all kind of animals.
The little train is cute.
Thanks for sharing @tattoodjay 👋🏻😊
Have a great Friday evening!

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@tattoodjay 82

almost 3 years ago

Yes I am hoping with things picking back up it will improve and become charming again as it used to be

have a good weekend

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@littlebee4 76

almost 3 years ago

Let’s hope…

Thanks a lot @tattoodjay 👋🏻😊 enjoy yours!

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@dswigle 78

almost 3 years ago

How sweet they are! I have always jumped on a zebra but, I really do love that little seal! Super cute! Do you know in all the carousels I have ridden, I have never seen a seal yet? Of course, not having ridden all of the available ones, I shouldn't be making claims like that. :)

I did notice that they are zoo animals on the carousel, but they did have one carousel horse! He looked out of place, didn't he? That train is little, just like its customers, but, guess what? My kids would have killed for a ride in it! :) No visit is complete without a snack place. After you play on the train, the play train. I think they did a great job on the kids' play area and it saddens me to see a nice little place like this being shorted on maintenance because of Covid. So many little niceties had no money to keep it up. I see it here too.

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@tattoodjay 82

almost 3 years ago

Isnt it funny how a carousel horse looked out of place on this one,
this is the first carousel I have seen with zoo like animals, but like you I havent seen them all so maybe it snot that unusual :)

My favorite was also the seal,

have a great week

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@dswigle 78

almost 3 years ago

True! Thanks again and I hope all is well with you. Thanks for that carousel. Now I am pulling up some old ones from back where my grandmother was in Long Island, all the way down the island they had some antique ones still running.

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@tattoodjay 82

almost 3 years ago

👍🙂👍

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