Discovering Wildlife

Many children are fascinated by wildlife and seek to engage with it in different ways. One of the best ways to facilitate this engagement is by visiting captive wildlife your child can see and interact with. Boston and the surrounding Greater Boston area have a surplus of places for you and your family to visit and discover wildlife from around the world. Seeing and learning about animals is a great way to help your family engage with nature! Read more to get started.

The Franklin Park Zoo

The Franklin Park Zoo is home to hundreds of animals. It is a great opportunity to not only see native New England wildlife, but wildlife from all over the world.

Boston Museum of Science

The Boston Museum of Science houses living and taxidermy animals! Visit their tamarins and axolotls or see their insect zoo. From dinosaur skeletons to bees, the Museum of Science is sure to have animals that will captivate your families attention.

New England Aquarium

Marine life is abundant in our world. The New England Aquarium features a touch tank for your family to interact with aquatic animals, and a massive 9,000 gallon tank with fish, reptiles, and more.

Blue Hills Trailside Museum

Walk on the trails of the Blue Hills and stop by to visit some of the captive wildlife at the Trailside Museum! These outdoor exhibits feature animals that have been rehabilitated and cannot return to the wild.

Stone Zoo

Located less than 10 miles from the city, the Stone Zoo is the perfect place to check out big cats, gibbons, otters, and even has a petting zoo!