Mass Appeal: Animal Experiences at Stone Zoo

You might have visited a zoo before but you ve likely never seen animals up close like this before s Polikseni Manxhari takes us to Stoneham where a new experience is gaining Mass Appeal You can now take a walk on the wild side at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham where you can kick back with cougars flock to the flamingoes or get selected particular one-on-one time with certain of the zoo s majority popular animals Lunesta the-toed sloth is snuggled up with the her pup which was just born in April It s the eighth pup she s had and zoo personnel are still working to determine whether it s a boy or a girl Zoo educators are on hand for every animal experience and are equipped with snacks and fun facts You can also visit selected African spurred tortoises Sebastian and Cuttiback And speaking of big Singi the yak is Stone Zoo s largest resident weighing in at more than pounds If you d like to hang out with these sloths or any other animals we introduced you to in this piece the zoo recommends you buy tickets in advance Learn more https www zoonewengland org discover animal-experiences