Buttonwood Park Zoo officials and staff in New Bedford are mourning the zoo's second loss since May, Riley the cougar.

The Buttonwood Park Zoo and Roger Williams Park Zoo will be making adjustments Tuesday due to the extreme heat.

After an extreme heat warning, Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford will be closed on Tuesday, officials said, but the animals will be kept cool.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of its 16-year-old cougar. The zoo announced Friday that ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo's cougar, Riley, died at age 16 due to age-related complications. Riley was orphaned in the wild and lived at the zoo since 2009.

Riley the cougar died at Buttonwood Park Zoo on June 12, 2025. (Buttonwood Park Zoo)NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The ...

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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — Buttonwood Park Zoo is mourning the loss of its 16-year-old cougar. The zoo announced Friday that Riley passed away due to age-related complications on June 12.

Marie the red panda died at Buttonwood Park Zoo in May 2025. (Buttonwood Park Zoo)NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Buttonwood Park Zoo announced that red panda Marie had died on May 28. The zoo said that ...